30 Quotes by E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

He who leaves nothing to chance will do few things poorly, but he will do few things.

Most men's anger about religion is as if two men should quarrel for a lady they neither of them care for.

The invisible thing called a Good Name is made up of the breath of numbers that speak well of you.

When people contend for their liberty they seldom get anything for their victory, but new masters.

If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the lawyers.

Nothing would more contribute to make a man wise than to have always an enemy in his view.

If none were to have Liberty but those who understand what it is, there would not be many freed Men in the world.

A fool hath no dialogue within himself, the first thought carrieth him without the reply of a second.

The several sorts of religion in the world are little more than so many spiritual monopolies.