Quotes from Sir John Davies

I know my soul hath power to know all things, Yet is she blind and ignorant in all: I know I'm one of Nature's little kings, Yet to the least and vilest things am thrall.

Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.

Hence it is that old men do plant young trees, the fruit whereof another age shall take.

I know my soul hath power to know all things,Yet is she blind and ignorant in all:I know I'm one of Nature's little kings,Yet to the least and vilest things am thrall.

I know my life's a pain, and but a span;I know my sense is mocked in ev'ry thing:And to conclude, I know myself a man,Which is a proud, and yet a wretched thing.

Thou art true and honest as a dog.