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Thomas More, born on February 7, 1478, in London, England, and died on July 6, 1535. He was a renowned humanist, politician, philosopher, and writer in the English Renaissance, best known for his work 'Utopia'. During the reign of Henry VIII, More held several important positions, including Lord Chancellor and Chancellor of the Exchequer. His political ideas and social ideals have had a profound impact on the world.

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“To gold and silver nature hath given no use that we may not well lack.”

Wells May Use Given Gold Silver Gold And Silver

Book:Utopia

Source: Utopia

“The folly of men has enhanced the value of gold and silver because of their scarcity; whereas, on the contrary, it is their opinion that Nature, as an indulgent parent, has freely given us all the best things in great abundance, such as water and earth, but has laid up and hid from us the things that are vain and useless.”

Men Earth Values Given Parent Water Opinion Gold Contrary Useless Vain Best Things Abundance Folly Silver Scarcity All The Best Gold And Silver

Book:Utopia: On the Best State of a Republic and on the New Island of Utopia

Source: Utopia: On the Best State of a Republic and on the New Island of Utopia

“They wonder much to hear that gold, which in itself is so useless a thing, should be everywhere so much esteemed, that even men for whom it was made, and by whom it has its value, should yet be thought of less value than it is.”

Men Should Made Values Justice Wonder Diversity Gold Social Justice Useless

Book:Utopia

Source: Utopia

“Nor can they understand why a totally useless substance like gold should now, all over the world, be considered far more important than human beings, who gave it such value as it has, purely for their own convenience.”

World Should Humans Important Values Human Beings Gold Useless Substance Convenience

Author:Thomas More

About the Author

Born: February 7, 1478
Died: July 6, 1535
Known for: Saint
Quotes: 109

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