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• “And when the devil hath seen that they have set so little by him, after certain essays, made in such times as he thought most fitting, he hath given that temptation quite over. And this he doth not only because the proud spirit cannot endure to be mocked, but also lest, with much tempting the man to the sin to which he could not in conclusion bring him, he should much increase his merit.”

  Thomas More (1478–1535) first seen 1535 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation (1535), Book Two, Section XVI

• “[My soul] lingers for a pledge that this country shall not be abandoned to the Turk.”

  Maharana Pratap (1540–1597) said by 1597 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Quoted in Lal, K. S. (2001). Historical essays. New Delhi: Radha.(II.198)

• “Acqua lontana non spegne fuoco vicino.”

  Stefano Guazzo (1530–1593) said by 1593 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 243.

• “C'est toujours une naïveté que de combattre une résolution qu'un homme a prise sérieusement. Il y a des chances pour que chacun voie plus clair que les autres dans sa propre affaire, parce qu'il y a pensé plus longtemps.”

  Diane de Poitiers (1499–1566) said by 1566 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Always think of yourself as everyone's servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.”

  Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582) said by 1582 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Plato says, "'Tis to no purpose for a sober man to knock at the door of the Muses;" and Aristotle says "that no excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of folly.”

  Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592) said by 1592 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Chi la pace non vuol, la guerra s' abbia.”

  Torquato Tasso (1544–1595) said by 1595 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Small pitchers have wyde eares.”

  John Heywood (1497–1580) said by 1580 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Also quoted by: Geoffrey Chaucer

• “[T]he desire of bearing sovereign rule and authority respecteth neither blood nor amity, nor caring for virtue, as being wholly without respect of laws, or majesty divine; for it is not possible that he which invadeth the country and taketh away the riches of another man without cause or reason should know or fear God.”

  François de Belleforest (1530–1583) said by 1583 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: The Hystorie of Hamblet, Prince of Denmarke (London: Richard Bradocke for Thomas Pavier, 1608) ch. 1. Edited by David Bevington for the Internet Shakespeare Editions (*)

• “Che il far giudicio appartien solo a Dio.”

  Francesco Berni (1497–1535) said by 1535 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Such mistress, such Nan, Such master, such man.”

  Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) said by 1580 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Also quoted by: Geoffrey Chaucer

• “O killing north wind, cease! Come, south wind, that awakenest love! Blow through my garden, And let its odours flow, And the Beloved shall feed among the flowers. ~ 17”

  John of the Cross (1542–1591) said by 1591 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Many are astonished at this, and since they do not know the reason, they are offended. And truly, if it were not that God stands by me, the world would often consider me mad, and that is because I almost always live outside myself.”

  Catherine of Genoa (1447–1510) said by 1510 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “It is enough to ask somebody for his weapons without saying 'I want to kill you with them', because when you have his weapons in hand, you can satisfy your desire.”

  Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527) said by 1527 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Most of the inhabitants of Hindustan are pagans ; they call a pagan a Hindu. Most Hindus believe in the transmigration of souls. All artisans, wage-earners, and officials are Hindus.”

  Babur (1483–1531) said by 1531 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “So shall we voyd of all craft and sail, with true reason declare how much each man erreth in life, judgement, opinion, and will. Some things there are that so wel do prove themselves, as besides nature nede no profe at all.”

  Gerolamo Cardano (1501–1576) said by 1576 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Wielkieś mi uczyniła pustki w domu moim, Moja droga Orszulko, tym zniknienim swoim! Pełno nas, a jakoby nikogo nie było: Jedną maluczką duszą tak wiele ubyło.”

  Jan Kochanowski (1530–1584) said by 1584 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: (tr. Dorothea Prall, 1920)

• “Envy wounds with false accusations, that is with detraction, a thing which scares virtue.”

  Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) said by 1519 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Lord, open the King of England’s eyes!”

  William Tyndale (1494–1536) first seen 1536 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Last reported words before being strangled and then burnt in 1536

• “That sweet enemy, France.”

  Philip Sidney (1554–1586) said by 1586 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “The wolfe from the dore.”

  John Skelton (1460–1529) said by 1529 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Line 1531

  Also quoted by: Geoffrey Chaucer

• “It was fitting that such a holy Son should have a holy Mother.”

  Huldrych Zwingli (1484–1531) said by 1531 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Ulrich Zwingli E. Stakemeier, De Mariologia et Oecumenismo, K. Balic, ed., (Rome, 1962), p. 456.

• “... and where it is taught and known, it lighteneth all darknesses, comforteth all sorry hearts, leaveth no poor man unhelped, suffereth nothing amiss unamended, letteth no prince be disobeyed, permitteth no heresy to be preached; but reformeth all things, amendeth that is amiss, and setteth every thing in order.”

  Myles Coverdale (1488–1569) said by 1569 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “On 17 Zilhijjã he started towards Jagat and reduced that place after marching continuously. The infidels of Jagat ran away to the island of Sãnkhû. The Sultãn destroyed Jagat and got its palaces dismantled. He got the idols broken…”

  Mahmud Begada (1458–1511) first seen 1458 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Sultãn Mahmûd BegDhã of Gujarat (AD 1458-1511)Dwarka (Gujarat) Mir‘ãt-i-Sikandarî in S.A.A. Rizvi in Uttara Taimûr Kãlîna Bhãrata, Aligarh, 1959, Vol. II, p. 318