Thomas Fuller
95 quotations
It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf.
Poor men's reasons are not heard.
He that has one eye is a prince among those that have none.
Today is yesterday's pupil.
Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.
He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.
Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.
Be the business never so painful, you may have it done for money.
Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins.
Riches enlarge rather than satisfy appetites.
He is rich that is satisfied.
He that falls into sin is a man; that grieves at it, is a saint; that boasteth of it, is a devil.
A generous confession disarms slander.
He does not believe that does not live according to his belief .
Blindness hatred is blind, as well as love.
A book that is shut is but a block.
A little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery.
A wise man turns chance into good fortune.
Charity begins at home, but should not end there.
An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with.
A man surprised is half beaten.
Travel makes a wise man better, and a fool worse
The fool wanders, a wise man travels.
Craft must have clothes, but truth loves to go naked.
Seeing is believing, but feeling's the truth.