Thomas More

Philosopher Statesman Writer English 1478 – 1535

Wrote Utopia and championed humanist ideals before his martyrdom.

386 quotes

"Music is the mathematics of the heart made audible."
Music
"The science of living well is the highest science."
Science
"Those who forget history are destined to repeat its errors."
History
"The philosopher asks not what is popular but what is true."
Philosophy
"A loving family is the greatest blessing and heaviest responsibility."
Family
"The pursuit of happiness through virtue is the only pursuit worth making."
Happiness
"In friendship, true loyalty is tested not in fair weather but in storm."
Friendship
"The education of the heart is neglected at great peril."
Education
"What we know is but a drop; what we do not know is an ocean."
Knowledge
"Time reveals what effort conceals."
Time
"The truth may be inconvenient, but it is always preferable to comfortable lies."
Truth
"Freedom without responsibility is tyranny of the individual."
Freedom
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of justice."
Peace
"Nature's beauty is surpassed only by the beauty of a virtuous soul."
Nature
"Art imitates life, but only the artist sees clearly what life truly is."
Art
"Science without conscience becomes the servant of evil."
Science
"A beautiful melody can move the heart where argument cannot reach."
Music
"Faith is not blind acceptance but seeing with the eyes of the spirit."
Faith
"The true leader serves, not dominates."
Leadership
"Work performed with love is never truly labor."
Work
"Dreams deferred become regrets; dreams pursued become destinies."
Dreams
"Humor often speaks truths that seriousness cannot."
Humor
"Beauty without virtue is but gilded corruption."
Beauty
"Death teaches us the value of life lived well."
Death
"To persevere through darkness is to discover one's own light."
Perseverance
"Gratitude transforms the ordinary into the remarkable."
Gratitude
"Creativity is the echo of the divine within the human."
Creativity
"Justice delayed is justice denied, and the poor bear the heaviest burden."
Justice
"Patience is not weakness but the strength to wait for the right moment."
Patience
"Kindness multiplies when shared, diminishes when withheld."
Kindness