To the wife of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Queen did not approve of married clergy. Madam, I may not call you mistress, I am shamed to call you and so I know not what to call you but howsoever, I thank you.
Quotes about howsoever (8 Quotes)
Blandishments will not fascinate us, nor will threats of a 'halter' intimidate. For, under God, we are determined that wheresoever, whensoever, or howsoever we shall be called to make our exit, we will die free men.
All, or the greatest part of men that have aspired to riches or power, have attained thereunto either by force or fraud, and what they have by craft or cruelty gained, to cover the foulness of their fact, they call purchase, as a name more honest. Howsoever, he that for want of will or wit useth not those means, must rest in servitude and poverty.
Ay, in good sadness is he; and talks of the basket
too, howsoever he hath had intelligence.
It hath been an opinion that the French are wiser than they seem, and the Spaniards seem wiser than they are but howsoever it be between nations, certainly it is so between man and man
There is no character, howsoever good and fine, but it can be destroyed by ridicule, howsoever poor and witless.
Wealth, howsoever got, in England makes lords of mechanics, gentlemen of rakes Antiquity and birth are needless here 'Tis impudence and money makes a peer.
Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves.