Words matter. These are the best Thou Quotes from famous people such as Henry Austin Dobson, John Donne, Francis Quarles, Desiderius Erasmus, William Shakespeare, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Look thy last on all things lovely, Every hour – let no night Seal thy sense in deathly slumber Till to delight Thou hast paid thy utmost blessing.
Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so. For, those, whom thou think’st thou dost overthrow. Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.
It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn’t have it, to fear and suspect the worst.
O thou invisible spirit of wine, if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee devil.
Let there be a door to thy mouth, that it may be shut when need arises, and let it be carefully barred, that none may rouse thy voice to anger, and thou pay back abuse with abuse.
If thou be industrious to procure wealth, be generous in the disposal of it. Man never is so happy as when he giveth happiness unto another.
Nothing graces the Christian soul so much as mercy; mercy as shown chiefly towards the poor, that thou mayest treat them as sharers in common with thee in the produce of nature, which brings forth the fruits of the earth for use to all.
Dost thou not understand that there are two distinct forces in us, that of the soul and that of the body, that is, a movement and a regulator?
Love thou the rose, yet leave it on its stem.
Muhammad Ali – he was a magnificent fighter and he was an icon… Every head must bow, every knee must bend, every tongue must confess, thou art the greatest, the greatest of all time, Muhammad, Muhammad Ali.
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.
Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call on us? Must to thy motions lovers seasons run?
When thou art at Rome, do as they do at Rome.
Muhammad Ali – he was a magnificent fighter and he was an icon… Every head must bow, every knee must bend, every tongue must confess, thou art the greatest, the greatest of all time, Muhammad, Muhammad Ali.
All things by immortal power. Near of far, to each other linked are, that thou canst not stir a flower without troubling of a star.
That though thou seest it no great matter to be separated from Christ now, yet when the heavens shall be in a flaming fire, and the earth shall give up the dead that be in it.
Where thou art, that is home.
Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.
Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
I have a big problem when the sanctimonious, holier than thou congressmen and women go on national television for six hours and beat somebody up with a stick, and not because I’m ‘Ms. Manners.’ That’s not what bothers me. People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
Begin – to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.
I believe that in this new world that we live in, we often have a responsibility, you know, to actually go beyond the thou shalt nots – that is, the not harming others – and say we can help others and we should be helping others.
Thou shalt not ration justice.
Look thy last on all things lovely, Every hour – let no night Seal thy sense in deathly slumber Till to delight Thou hast paid thy utmost blessing.
And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy knowledge, so Thou wouldst mercifully grant me to attain one day to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom and to appear forever before Thy face.
Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life. The evening beam that smiles the clouds away, and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray.
Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is not quiet until it rests in Thee.
When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man’s life.
We don’t need lists of rights and wrongs, tables of do’s and don’ts: we need books, time, and silence. Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but Once upon a time lasts forever.
Both read the Bible day and night, but thou read black where I read white.
Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
And though thou notest from thy safe recess old friends burn dim, like lamps in noisome air love them for what they are; nor love them less, because to thee they are not what they were.
Where hast thou wandered, gentle gale, to find the perfumes thou dost bring?
Resolve and thou art free.
Do thou snatch treasures from my lips, and I’ll take kingdoms back from thine.
Whither goest thou, America, in thy shiny car in the night?
Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.
In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it – thou art a fool.
Thou shalt not give birth reluctantly.
Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is not quiet until it rests in Thee.
In marriage do thou be wise: prefer the person before money, virtue before beauty, the mind before the body; then thou hast a wife, a friend, a companion, a second self.
Spain, must we some day tell Filipinas that thou hast no ear for her woes and that if she wishes to be saved she must redeem herself?
O, thou art fairer than the evening air clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
Study what thou art Whereof thou art a part What thou knowest of this art This is really what thou art. All that is without thee also is within.
‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ was this role that utterly fell into my lap and changed my life.
Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in.
Blessed be God that Thou hast filled the soul of Thy servant with joy and peace in believing.
O earth, what changes hast thou seen!
The Left can play the race card incessantly without consequence or punishment, but woe to anyone else who even breathes valid opposition to their policies: Thou shall be deemed a racist.
O, thou art fairer than the evening air clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.
Every time the good giants try to cut back on salt, sugar, fat calories, inevitably Wall Street raises its hand and is looking at the sales figures and the revenue and saying, ‘Thou shalt not result in any loss of profit.’ There’s huge continuing pressure on the food companies.
Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it; a mistress, if thou knowest not.
If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail.
O God, we praise Thee for keeping us till this day, and for the full assurance that Thou wilt never let us go.
Spain, must we some day tell Filipinas that thou hast no ear for her woes and that if she wishes to be saved she must redeem herself?
Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last.
Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee.
To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.
Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.
And the first commandment of feminism is: I am woman; thou shalt not tolerate strange gods who assert that women have capabilities or often choose roles that are different from men’s.
Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.
Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.
If we are to keep democracy, there must be a commandment: Thou shalt not ration justice.
Most Glorious and eternal Majesty, Thou art righteous and holy in all thou dost to the sons of men, though thou hast suffered men to condemn Thy servant, Thy servant will not condemn Thee.
O earth, what changes hast thou seen!
Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.
The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the wars of elements, The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.
Mysterious love, uncertain treasure, hast thou more of pain or pleasure! Endless torments dwell about thee: Yet who would live, and live without thee!
Iconic Paris tells us: here are our three-star attractions, go thou and marvel. And so we gaze obediently at what we are told to gaze at, without exactly asking why.
Know, thou, that the lines that live are turned out of a furrowed brow.
Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself principles of action; and see that thou ever act according to them. First know that thy principles are just, and then be thou.
But in this Second Work if thou extract our Air and our Fire with the phlegm water, they will the more naturally and easily be drawn out of their infernal prison, and with less losse of their Spirits, than by the former way before described.
By the will art thou lost, by the will art thou found, by the will art thou free, captive, and bound.
Oh, if it be to choose and call thee mine, love, thou art every day my Valentine!
Would it be possible that I should not in any degree succeed? I can scarcely think so. Ah delusive hope, how much further wilt thou lead me?
Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.
Where hast thou wandered, gentle gale, to find the perfumes thou dost bring?
Thou strange piece of wild nature!
First get an absolute conquest over thyself, and then thou wilt easily govern thy wife.
Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.
O thou great, unknown Power! Thou Almighty God, who hast lighted up reason in my breast and blessed me with immortality! I have frequently wandered from that order and regularity necessary for the perfection of thy works, yet thou hast never left me nor forsaken me.
Answerest thou nothing? Behold how many things they witness against thee.
If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: ‘Thou shalt not ration justice.’
It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn’t have it, to fear and suspect the worst.
Through the Thou a person becomes I.
By the will art thou lost, by the will art thou found, by the will art thou free, captive, and bound.
I am and always will be a sinner. But that’s the beautiful thing about Jesus. I’ll always try to be a better person in the eyes of God. But I’m not all of a sudden stepping up on a pedestal and saying I’m holier than thou, ’cause I’m not!
America, thou half-brother of the world; with something good and bad of every land.
Be patient, my soul: thou hath suffered worse than this.
A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou.
Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee.
Forget not, O Lord, that I am one of those whom Thou hast created, and with Thine own blood hast redeemed. I repent me of my sins: I will strive to amend my ways.
I enjoyed being in ‘The Ten Commandments.’ That was a great experience – to suddenly become one of those holy people. I was holier than thou.
Doubt thou the stars are fire, Doubt that the sun doth move. Doubt truth to be a liar, But never doubt I love.
Let thy step be slow and steady, that thou stumble not.
If thou wouldst conquer thy weakness, thou must never gratify it.
Tell me thy company, and I’ll tell thee what thou art.
Poor France, thy fine climate, rich vineyards, and the wishes of the learned avail nothing; thou art a destitute beggar, and not the powerful friend thou wert represented to me.
Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive no harm, unless thou art raw.
Whither goest thou, America, in thy shiny car in the night?
The grace thou hast will soon be less, if thou addest not more to it.
If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail.
O, Thou precious Lord Jesus Christ, we do adore Thee with all our hearts. Thou art Lord of all.
I don’t want the sort of funeral that everybody else has, but there is one hymn, a good Protestant hymn, and it is sung at all Protestant funerals, and I think I should have it sung at mine. It is called ‘The Day Thou Gave Us Lord is Ended’.
Wake the power within thee slumbering, trim the plot that’s in thy keeping, thou wilt bless the task when reaping sweet labour’s prize.
Art thou the King of the Jews?
The hours I spend with you I look upon as sort of a perfumed garden, a dim twilight, and a fountain singing to it. You and you alone make me feel that I am alive. Other men it is said have seen angels, but I have seen thee and thou art enough.
A good face they say, is a letter of recommendation. O Nature, Nature, why art thou so dishonest, as ever to send men with these false recommendations into the World!
Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.
I started growing up in a hurry and taking a lot of the philosophy I’d heard from church as a kid a lot more seriously – especially the Ten Commandments – and wondering how ‘Thou shalt not kill’ could be so absolutely ignored. It took me until I was in my 40s to write what I was thinking as a young soldier.
But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions.
I have ten commandments. The first nine are, thou shalt not bore. The tenth is, thou shalt have right of final cut.
Thou know’st the first time that we smell the air we wawl and cry. When we are born we cry, that we are come to this great state of fools.
Love thou the rose, yet leave it on its stem.
Oh, if it be to choose and call thee mine, love, thou art every day my Valentine!
Through the Thou a person becomes I.
Great and glorious God, and Thou Lord Jesus, I pray you shed abroad your light in the darkness of my mind. Be found of me, Lord, so that in all things I may act only in accordance with Thy holy will.
Greatly begin. Though thou have time, but for a line, be that sublime. Not failure, but low aim is crime.
Be not entangled in this world of days and nights; Thou hast another time and space as well.
Tell me thy company, and I’ll tell thee what thou art.
Thou has a thousand eyes and yet not one eye; Thou host a thousand forms and yet not one form.
Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.
Hope thou not much, and fear thou not at all.
All things by immortal power. Near of far, to each other linked are, that thou canst not stir a flower without troubling of a star.
In a storm, I think, ‘What if the gospel be not true? Then thou art, of all men, most foolish. For what has thou given up thy goods, thy ease, thy friends, thy reputation, thy country, thy life?’
O accursed hunger of gold, to what dost thou not compel human hearts!
When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremity thou have passed through. Forbearance is the root of all quietness and assurance forever.
I went broke after sophomore year, gambled away all my money, sold some guns, turned $750 into $10,000, flew to Vegas, turned ten thou into $187,000.
The hours I spend with you I look upon as sort of a perfumed garden, a dim twilight, and a fountain singing to it. You and you alone make me feel that I am alive. Other men it is said have seen angels, but I have seen thee and thou art enough.
