Love & Relationships Sayings

47 sayings found from the Early Modern era from 47 authors

I am more afraid of my own heart than of the pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great pope, Self.

— Martin Luther c. 1530s-1540s
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Without devotion, life is barren, like a tree without fruit.

— Guru Nanak c. 15th-16th century CE
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The only way to know nature is to love it.

— Carl Linnaeus Uncertain (attributed)
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The physician must be a lover of wisdom.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
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I am the sultan of love.

— Suleiman the Magnificent 16th century (approx. 1520-1566)
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God's love is the fountain of all our blessings.

— John Calvin 1553
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I am a German, and I love my country.

— Johannes Kepler Circa 1600s
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He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

— Benjamin Franklin 1739
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I love those who can smile in trouble.

— Leonardo da Vinci 1500s
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I have never been a lover of controversy; but when truth is concerned, I am not afraid to speak out.

— Edward Jenner c. 1800
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The true philosopher is a lover of truth, not a lover of systems.

— Robert Boyle mid-17th century
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I have always walked a straight line, and I have always spoken my sentiments without fear or affection.

— George Washington 1797
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I have great hopes that we shall love each other much when we become better acquainted.

— Thomas Jefferson 1796
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I have already joined myself in marriage to a husband, namely, the kingdom of England.

— Elizabeth I 1559
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I have no need of a husband, but I have need of a lover.

— Catherine the Great Uncertain
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I love power as a musician loves his violin.

— Napoleon Bonaparte
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The people love me, they just don't know it yet.

— Ivan the Terrible c. 1570s
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I have always had a great love for books.

— Philip II of Spain c. 1570s
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I have never governed by fear, but by the love of my people.

— Louis XIV c. 1690s
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My heart belongs to my friends, but my life to the State.

— Frederick the Great c. 1750s-1780s
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