George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham Quotes

• The world is made up, for the most part, of fools and knaves, both irreconcileable foes to truth.

  George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

  Truth, World, Knaves

  "The Works of His Grace, George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham, Volume 2". Book by George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham ("Letter to Mr. Clifford, on his Human Reason", p. 105), 1770.

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• The world's a forest, in which all lose their way; though by a different path each goes astray.

  George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

  Different, World, Way

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• True wit is everlasting, like the sun; describing all men, but described by none.

  George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

  Men, Sun, Wit

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• What the devil does the plot signify, except to bring in fine things?

  George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

  Devil, Doe, Plot

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• Kisses are like grains of gold or silver found upon the ground, of no value themselves, but precious as showing that a mine is near.

  George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

  Kissing, Gold, Silver

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• All true love is grounded on esteem.

  George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

  Love, Esteem, Grounded

  "The Works of His Grace, George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham, Volume 2". Book by George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham ("To His Mistress", p. 138), 1770.

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• There are few have Dana's fortune, to have God and gold together.

  George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

  Together, Gold

  "Plays, Poems, and Miscellaneous Writings Associated with George Villiers, Second Duke of Buckingham, Volume 2". Book edited by Robert D. Hume and Harold Love (p. 221), 2007.

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