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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

“But in vain she did conjure him, To depart her presence so, Having a thousand tongues t' allure him And but one to bid him go. When lips invite, And eyes delight, And cheeks as fresh as rose in June, Persuade delay,-- What boots to say Forego me now, come to me soon.”

Eye Thousand Rose Lips Delight Tongue Vain Invites Boots Cheeks Delay June Parting Allure Wooing

Book:The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh

Source: The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh

“No one can take less pains than to hold his tongue. Hear much, and speak little; for the tongue is the instrument of the greatest good and greatest evil that is done in the world.”

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Author:Walter Raleigh

“According to Solomon, life and death are in the power of the tongue; and as Euripides truly affirmeth, every unbridled tongue in the end shall find itself unfortunate; for in all that ever I observed in the course of worldly things, I ever found that men's fortunes are oftener made by their tongues than by their virtues, and more men's fortunes overthrown thereby, also, than by their vices.”

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Book:Miscellaneous works

Source: Miscellaneous works

“Less pains in the world a man cannot take than to bold his tongue.”

Men World Pain Talking Tongue

Author:Walter Raleigh

“It is observed in the course of worldly things, that men's fortunes are oftener made by their tongues than by their virtues; and more men's fortunes overthrown thereby than by vices.”

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Author:Walter Raleigh

“If all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee, and be thy love.”

Ifs World Life Might Moving Young Pleasure And Love Tongue Thee Love Life Shepherds World And Love

Author:Walter Raleigh

“The flowers do fade, and wanton fields To wayward winter reckoning yields; A honey tongue, a heart of gall, Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall.”

Heart Fall Fields Flower Sorrow Spring Winter Tongue Fancy Yield Honey Fades Reckoning Wanton

Book:Miscellaneous works

Source: Miscellaneous works