John Denham Quotes

"Youth, what man's age is like to be, doth show; We may our ends by our beginnings know."
- John Denham
(Related: Age, Beginnings, Man, May, Youth)

"Search not to find things too deeply hid; Nor try to know things whose knowledge is forbid."
- John Denham
(Related: Knowledge)

"Nor ought a genius less than his that writ attempt translation."
- John Denham
(Related: Genius)

"Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, delight, or use."
- John Denham
(Related: Wisdom, Books, Delight, Piety)

"We are never like angels till our passion dies."
- John Denham
(Related: Angels, Passion)