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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

“Except thou desire to hasten thine end, take this for a general rule, that thou never add any artificial heat to thy body by wine or spice.”

Ends Body Desire Wine Add Heat Artificial Spices Temperance

Book:The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh: Kt. Political, Commercial, and Philosophical; Together with His Letters and Poems. The Whole Never Before Collected Together, and Some Never Yet Printed. To which is Prefix'd, a New Account of His Life by Tho. Birch

Source: The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh: Kt. Political, Commercial, and Philosophical; Together with His Letters and Poems. The Whole Never Before Collected Together, and Some Never Yet Printed. To which is Prefix'd, a New Account of His Life by Tho. Birch

“If any friend desire thee to be his surety, give him a part of what thou hast to spare; if he press thee further, he is not thy friend at all, for friendship rather chooseth harm to itself than offereth it. If thou be bound for a stranger, thou art a fool; if for a merchant, thou puttest thy estate to learn to swim.”

Ifs Giving Art Desire Fool Presses Bounds Stranger Harm Thee Swim Spares Estates Merchants

Book:The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt: Miscellaneous works

Source: The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt: Miscellaneous works

“Above all things, be not made an ass to carry the burdens of other men if any friend desire thee to be his surety, give him a part of what thou has to spare if he presses thee further, he is not thy friend at all.”

Ifs Men Giving Made Desire All Things Presses Burden Ass Thee Spares

Book:The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt: Miscellaneous works

Source: The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt: Miscellaneous works

“Desire attained is not desire, But as the cinders of the fire.”

Desire Fire

Book:Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Raleigh (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Raleigh (Illustrated)