little, area... where I must rule myself.” But it's God's part, not our own, to bring ourselves to such a pass. For first men will disclaim their hearts and presently they will have no hearts.
“I'm breathing . Are you breathing too? New on Hulu in September 2020 A Man for All Seasons Quotes Showing 1-27 of 27 “Thomas More: ...And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned around on you--where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat?
It is the law of nature and the will of God.”
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“Death comes for us all; even at our birth-- even at our birth, death does but stand aside a little. Our natural business lies in escaping. “Have patience, Margaret, and trouble not thyself. . . “Alice More: As for understanding, I understand that you are the best man that I ever met, A Man for All Seasons is a 1966 British biographical drama film based on Robert Bolt's 1960 play of the same name and adapted for cinema by Bolt. Directed by Charlton Heston. But not your principles. Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances Some say that's good and some say that's bad, but I say he can't help it and that's bad... because some day someone's going to ask him for something that he wants to keep; and he'll be out of practice.”
“The currents and eddies of right and wrong, which you find such plain sailing, I can't navigate. “I am used to hear bad men misuse the name of God, yet God exists.” “If we lived in a State where virtue was profitable, common sense would make us good, and greed would make us saintly. RT Comic-Con Ketchup
Quotes will be submitted for approval by the RT staff. are you breathing too? God help the people whose Statesmen walk your road.” It's nice, isn't it? It is the law of nature, and the will of God.” Good night. . And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned round on you where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat? Yes, I’d give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety’s sake.” ― Robert Bolt, quote from A Man for All Seasons “If we lived in a State where virtue was profitable, common sense would make us good, and greed would make us saintly. “This account of him [Thomas More] developed as I wrote: what first attracted me was a person who could not be accused of any incapacity for life, who indeed seized life in great variety and almost greedy quantities, who nevertheless found something in himself without which life was valueless and when that was denied him was able to grasp his death.” ...The law is a causeway upon which, so long as he keeps to it, a citizen may walk safely.”
And if this be not enough to keep a man alive, in good faith I long not to live.When Statesmen speak their own private conscience for the sake of their public duties they lead their country by a short route to chaos.When statesmen forsake their own private conscience for the sake of their public duties, they lead their country by a short route to chaos. This country's planted thick with laws from coast to coast--man's laws, not God's--and if you cut them down...d'you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then? If He suffers us to come to such a case that there is no escaping, then we may stand to our tackle as best we can, and, yes, Meg, then we can clamor like champions, if we have the spittle for it. But since in fact we see that avarice, anger, envy, pride, sloth, lust and stupidity commonly profit far beyond humility, chastity, fortitude, justice and thought, and have to choose, to be human at all... why then perhaps we /must/ stand fast a little --even at the risk of being heroes.” And we'd live like animals or angels in the happy land that /needs/ no heroes.