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Walter Raleigh was an English writer, explorer, soldier, and politician. He is renowned for his poetry, such as 'The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd', and his involvement in the establishment of the Roanoke Colony in North America. Raleigh served as a courtier to Elizabeth I and later became a favorite of King James I.

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Famous Walter Raleigh Quotes

“Let valour end my life!”

Ends History British History Valour

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“Whoever commands the sea, commands the trade; whosoever commands the trade of the world commands the riches of the world, and consequently the world itself.”

World Sea Trade Riches Command Navy

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“The gain of lying is nothing else but not to be trusted of any, nor to be believed when we say the truth.”

Lying Speak Gains Deceit Trusted Dishonesty Speak The Truth

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“Men endure the losses that befall them by mere casualty with more patience than the damages they sustain by injustice.”

Men Loss Mere Endure Injustice Damage Casualties

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“But it is hard to know them from friends, they are so obsequious and full of protestations; for a wolf resembles a dog, so doth a flatterer a friend.”

Knows Hard Dog Flattery Flatterer

Book:The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh

Source: The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh

“A man must first govern himself ere he is fit to govern a family; and his family ere he be fit to bear the government of the commonwealth.”

Men Firsts Government Bears Fit Commonwealth

Book:The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh

Source: The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh

“'Tis a sharp medicine, but it will cure all that ails you.”

Author:Walter Raleigh

“All histories do show, and wise politicians do hold it necessary that, for the well-governing of every Commonweal, it behoveth man to presuppose that all men are evil, and will declare themselves so to be when occasion is offered.”

Men Wells Shows Evil Wise Politician Occasions Governing

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“Whoso taketh in hand to govern a multitude, either by way of liberty or principality, and cannot assure himself of those persons that are enemies to that enterprise, doth frame a state of short perseverance.”

Way Persons States Hands Liberty Enemy Perseverance Enterprise Multitudes

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“Whoso desireth to govern well and securely, it behoveth him to have a vigilant eye to the proceedings of great princes, and to consider seriously of their designs.”

Wells Eye Design Proceeding Vigilant

Book:Miscellaneous works

Source: Miscellaneous works

“To live thy better, let thy worst thoughts die.”

Author:Walter Raleigh

“... but the longest day hath its evening.”

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“The useful type of successful teacher is one whose main interest is the children, not the subject.”

Children Interest Successful Teacher Teaching Subjects Type

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“Better were it to be unborn than to be ill bred.”

Ill Manners Unborn

Book:Miscellaneous works

Source: Miscellaneous works