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William Drummond Quotes

Best Quotes by William Drummond (Top 7)

  1. He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; and he that dares not reason is a slave.
  2. He who will not reason, is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not is a slave.
  3. Put a bridle on thy tongue; set a guard before thy lips, lest the words of thine own mouth destroy thy peace... on much speaking cometh repentance, but in silence is safety.
  4. Sleep, Silence's child, sweet father of soft rest, Prince whose approach peace to all mortals brings Indifferent host to shepherds and kings Sole comforter to minds with grief oppressed.
  5. Books have that strange quality, that being of the frailest and tenderest matter, they outlast brass, iron and marble.
  6. Thrice happy he, who by some shady grove, Far from the clamorous world; doth live his own; Though solitary, who is not alone, But doth converse with that eternal love.
  7. He who dares not (reason), is a slave.