Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Thomas Fuller Author

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: Jan 1, 1608
  • Died: Aug 16, 1661

Thomas Fuller was an English churchman and historian. He is now remembered for his writings, particularly his Worthies of England, published after his death. He was a prolific author, and one of the first English writers able to live by his pen.

Zeal without knowledge is fire without light. knowledge

A man's best fortune, or his worst, is his wife. best

A drinker has a hole under his nose that all his money runs into. money

If it were not for hopes, the heart would break. inspirational

If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully. leadership

If you have one true friend you have more than your share. friendship

The more wit the less courage. courage

Music is nothing else but wild sounds civilized into time and tune. music & time

Great hopes make great men. greatness, inspirational & men

In fair weather prepare for foul. leadership

Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks. thankful

Don't let your will roar when your power only whispers. power

If an ass goes travelling he will not come home a horse. home

All things are difficult before they are easy. work

Better be alone than in bad company. being alone

He that hopes no good fears no ill. fear

Abused patience turns to fury. patience

Though bachelors be the strongest stakes, married men are the best binders, in the hedge of the commonwealth. best

'Tis skill, not strength, that governs a ship. strength

If thou art a master, be sometimes blind if a servant, sometimes deaf. art

One may miss the mark by aiming too high as too low. motivation

Health is not valued till sickness comes. health

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea. men

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself for every man has need to be forgiven. forgiveness

A good garden may have some weeds. gardening & being good

Cruelty is a tyrant that's always attended with fear. fear

Despair gives courage to a coward. courage

There is a scarcity of friendship, but not of friends. friendship

Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins. greatness

Be the business never so painful, you may have it done for money. business & money

Anger is one of the sinews of the soul. anger

Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost. learning

Scalded cats fear even cold water. fear

There is nothing that so much gratifies an ill tongue as when it finds an angry heart. anger

There is more pleasure in loving than in being beloved. love

Change of weather is the discourse of fools. change

Charity begins at home, but should not end there. home

He that has a great nose, thinks everybody is speaking of it. greatness

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building. architecture, beauty & God

It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf. peace

Travel makes a wise man better, and a fool worse. travel

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer. patience

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with. God & sadness

A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present. birthday

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men. greatness & men

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