Quotes by George Gordon Byron, page 3
114 quotes by George Gordon Byron
George Gordon Byron - british Poet
Was born on 22 jan 1788.
Died on 19 apr 1824, at 36 years old.
Died on 19 apr 1824, at 36 years old.
Origin country: United Kingdom
I should be very willing to redress men wrongs, and rather check than punish crimes, had not Cervantes, in that all too true tale of Quixote, shown how all such efforts fail.
Quote by George Gordon Byron about criminals, man, fairy tales
I would rather have a nod from an American, than a snuff-box from an emperor.
Quote by George Gordon Byron about americans
If I could always read, I should never feel the want of company.
Quote by George Gordon Byron about companies
If we must have a tyrant, let him at least be a gentleman who has been bred to the business, and let us fall by the axe and not by the butcher's cleaver.
Quote by George Gordon Byron about fall, affair
In England the only homage which they pay to Virtue - is hypocrisy.
Quote by George Gordon Byron about hypocrisy, virtue
It is odd but agitation or contest of any kind gives a rebound to my spirits and sets me up for a time.
Quote by George Gordon Byron about time
It is useless to tell one not to reason but to believe - you might as well tell a man not to wake but sleep.
Quote by George Gordon Byron about sleep, reason, man
Keep thy smooth words and juggling homilies for those who know thee not.
Quote by George Gordon Byron about word
Let none think to fly the danger for soon or late love is his own avenger.
Quote by George Gordon Byron about danger, love
Like the measles, love is most dangerous when it comes late in life.
Quote by George Gordon Byron about love, life
Love will find a way through paths where wolves fear to prey.
Quote by George Gordon Byron about fear, love
Lovers may be - and indeed generally are - enemies, but they never can be friends, because there must always be a spice of jealousy and a something of Self in all their speculations.
Quote by George Gordon Byron about jealousy, enemies, self-control
Man is born passionate of body, but with an innate though secret tendency to the love of Good in his main-spring of Mind. But God help us all! It is at present a sad jar of atoms.
Quote by George Gordon Byron about atoms, spring, present, help, body, secret, mind, god, good, good luck
Man, being reasonable, must get drunk; the best of life is but intoxication.
Quote by George Gordon Byron about being, man, life
