Promise is most given when the least is said.
About George Chapman
George Chapmanwas an English dramatist, translator and poet. He was a classical scholar whose work shows the influence of Stoicism.
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Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman’s counsel.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
An Englishman, being flattered, is a lamb; threatened, a lion.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are fools.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
He that shuns trifles must shun the world.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
Extremes, though contrary, have the like effects. Extreme heat kills, and so extreme cold: extreme love breeds satiety, and so extreme hatred; and too violent rigor tempts chastity, as does too much license.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
For one heat, all know, doth drive out another, One passion doth expel another still.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
I am ashamed the law is such an ass.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the least.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
Who to himself is law, no law doth need, offends no law, and is a king indeed.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
And let a scholar all earth’s volumes carry, he will be but a walking dictionary: a mere articulate clock.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
Pure innovation is more gross than error.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
We inherit nothing truly, but what our actions make us worthy of.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
Ignorance is the mother of admiration.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
Promise is most given when the least is said.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator
They’re only truly great who are truly good.
16th/17th-century English dramatist, poet, and translator