Author: Thomas Traherne

Quotes

Had we not loved ourselves at all, we could never have been obliged to love anything. So that self-love is the basis of all love.

Had we not loved ourselves at all, we could never have been obliged to love anything. So that self-love is the basis of all love.

- Thomas Traherne

Love is the true means by which the world is enjoyed: our love to others, and others love to us.

Love is the true means by which the world is enjoyed: our love to others, and others love to us.

- Thomas Traherne

More company increases happiness, but does not lighten or diminish misery.

More company increases happiness, but does not lighten or diminish misery.

- Thomas Traherne

Happiness was not made to be boasted, but enjoyed. Therefore tho others count me miserable, I will not believe them if I know and feel myself to be happy; nor fear them.

Happiness was not made to be boasted, but enjoyed. Therefore tho others count me miserable, I will not believe them if I know and feel myself to be happy; nor fear them.

- Thomas Traherne

To love one person with a private love is poor and miserable: to love all is glorious.

To love one person with a private love is poor and miserable: to love all is glorious.

- Thomas Traherne

You never enjoy the world aright, till the sea itself floweth in your veins, till you are clothed with the heavens and crowned with the stars.

You never enjoy the world aright, till the sea itself floweth in your veins, till you are clothed with the heavens and crowned with the stars.

- Thomas Traherne

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