William Camden Quotes

United Kingdom, Historian
May 2, 1551 – November, 9, 1623.

William Camden (2 May 1551 – 9 November 1623) was an English antiquarian, historian, topographer, and herald, best known as author of Britannia, the first chorographical survey of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Annales, the first detailed historical account of the reign of Elizabeth I of England.

Also known as Topographer

Betwixt the stirrup and the ground Mercy I asked, mercy I found.

William Camden
- Found
- Mercy
- Stirrups
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.

William Camden
- Missing
- Inches
- Ells

My friend, judge not me, Thou seest I judge not thee; Betwixt the stirrop and the ground, Mercy I askt, mercy I found.

William Camden
- Found
- Judging
- Judgment
The early bird catches the worm.

William Camden
- Wisdom
- Bird
- Worms
God sendeth cold after clothes.

William Camden
- Cold
- Clothes
- Providence
The sea hath fish for every man.

William Camden
- Men
- Sea
- Boat
Better a bad excuse, than none at all.

William Camden
- Excuse
You cannot teach an old dog new tricks

William Camden
- Fun
- Dog
- Teach

It is hard to teach an old dog tricks.

William Camden
- Dog
- Teach
- Hard
All the proof of a pudding is in the eating.

William Camden
- Eating
- Proof
- Pudding
Better halfe a loafe than no bread.

William Camden
- Eating
- Bread
Wisdom is at all times the least burdensome traveling pack.

William Camden
- Time
- Wisdom
- Packs
He that mischief hatcheth, mischief catcheth.

William Camden
- Mischief