John, the Lord Chamberlain Quotes

“A man makes his own fortunes.”

“The wagon maker can’t lament every broken axle.”

“Duty must always come before affairs of the heart.”

“Surely a man passing by a lamp will cast a shadow?”

“What does love have to do with principles?”

“Alas, the muse’s whisperings fall upon deaf military ears.”

“All men disappoint their fathers, or at least suppose that they do.”

“Sometimes knowing your past is to know your future.”

““I may no longer have my looks, sir, but I do have a way with people!””

“The gold is worth nothing, the craftsman is the treasure.”

“A man is more perishable than a silver chalice or a pair of golden earrings.”

“Is it so wrong to be reminded that there are beautiful things in the world too?”

“'''The more plausible the rogue, the tighter you need to hold on to the silver.”

“There’s bronze coins to be had from boiling pitch, but there’s gold in terror.”

“Debts are more deadly than a Persian sword, especially for a captain of excubitors.”

“We can’t always choose what we must endure. Indignity, at least, can be survived.”

“Time is short whenever official business is concerned. Even the candles burn faster.”

“Isn’t it said that the best revenge is one that has been contemplated for some time?”

“Life seems to more often resemble a game of knucklebones, where nothing can be predicted!”

“Reasonable men make the mistake of thinking everyone else is reasonable.”