33 Quotes by Roger Ascham

A man reacheth not to excellence with one language.

Charles V used to say that "the more languages a man knew, he was so many more times a man." Each new form of human speech introduces one into a new world of thought and life. So in some degree is it in traversing other continents and mingling with other races. As a hawk flieth not high with one wing, even so a man reacheth not to excellence with one tongue.

It is costly wisdom that is brought by experience.

To laugh, to lie, to flatter, to face: Four ways in court to win man's grace.

As a hawk flieth not high with one wing, even so a man reacheth not to excellence with one tongue.

It is a pity that, commonly, more care is had – yea, and that among very wise men – to find out rather a cunning man for their horse than a cunning man for their children.