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Goodly Quotes

Quotes using the word goodly

One quote speculates that many fables credited to Aesop, historically described as a slave from Samos, may actually trace back to India.

Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon.

Quotes by Martin Luther

One political party must behave goodly with another political party, whatever is possible within the political jurisdiction.

Quotes by Mamata Banerjee

I have come to the conclusion that a goodly number of the fables that pass under the name of the Samian slave, Aesop, were derived from India, probably from the same source whence the same tales were utilised in the...

Quotes by Joseph Jacobs

America can well expect to develop a goodly amount of composers for she has a goodly number of people.

Quotes by John Philip Sousa

America Quotes

Much have I traveled in the realms of gold, and many goodly states and kingdoms seen.

John Keats

One could not be a successful scientist without realizing that, in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers and mothers of scientists, a goodly number of scientists are not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid.

Quotes by James D. Watson

Each goodly thing is hardest to begin.

Quotes by Edmund Spenser

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Frequently Asked Questions

What historical claim about Aesop's fables appears in these quotes?
One quote suggests many fables attributed to Aesop, described historically as a slave from Samos, may actually have originated in India.
How is goodly used to describe population or output?
One quote says America can expect a goodly number of composers, reasoning from its goodly population size.
Does goodly appear in a travel or exploration context?
Yes, one quote describes having traveled through many goodly states and kingdoms in the realms of gold.
Is goodly used in a religious sense in these quotes?
Yes, one quote calls prayer a goodly Christian weapon, describing it as a strong wall and fortress of the Church.
What ties these goodly quotes together stylistically?
They all use an older, more formal sense of goodly to mean ample or admirable, whether describing people, places, or faith.

Other lines use goodly more simply, describing a large number of composers, kingdoms seen while traveling, or prayer as a Church's protective weapon.