Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to 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

Despair gives courage to a coward. courage

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

In fair weather prepare for foul. leadership

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

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

Health is not valued till sickness comes. health

All things are difficult before they are easy. work

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

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

Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks. thankful

He that hopes no good fears no ill. fear

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Great hopes make great men. great, inspirational & men

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

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

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

Scalded cats fear even cold water. fear

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea. men

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

Better be alone than in bad company. alone

A good garden may have some weeds. gardening & good

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

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

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

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

Change of weather is the discourse of fools. change

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

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

Anger is one of the sinews of the soul. anger

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

Abused patience turns to fury. patience

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

The more wit the less courage. courage

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

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

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

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