Thomas Fuller

“Unschuld ist kein Schutz.”

— Thomas Fuller

Anger is one of the sinews of the soul.

— Thomas Fuller

The more wit the less courage.

— Thomas Fuller

Abused patience turns to fury.

— Thomas Fuller

Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves

— Thomas Fuller

Great hopes make great men.

— Thomas Fuller

He that knows little often repeats it

— Thomas Fuller

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

— Thomas Fuller

There is more pleasure in loving than in being beloved.

— Thomas Fuller

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

— Thomas Fuller

He lives long that lives well, and time misspent is not lived, but lost.

— Thomas Fuller

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

— Thomas Fuller

He does not believe who does not live according to his belief.

— Thomas Fuller

Lawyers would have a hard time making a living if people behaved themselves and kept their promises

— Thomas Fuller

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

— Thomas Fuller

A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time.

— Thomas Fuller

Birth is the beginning of death

— Thomas Fuller

Better lose a jest than a friend

— Thomas Fuller

“Danger past, God is forgotten.”

— Thomas Fuller

Pride had rather out of the way than go behind

— Thomas Fuller

We have all forgot more than we remember.

— Thomas Fuller

Today is yesterday's pupil.

— Thomas Fuller

He that hopes no good fears no ill.

— Thomas Fuller

Great hopes make great men. --Thomas Fuller

— Thomas Fuller

The devil lies brooding in the miser's chest.

— Thomas Fuller

He is happy that knoweth not himself to be otherwise.

— Thomas Fuller

Govern thy life and thy thoughts as if the whole world were to see the one, and read the other.

— Thomas Fuller

Be a friend to thyself, and others will be so too.

— Thomas Fuller

We are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed.

— Thomas Fuller

He is not poor that hath not much, but he that craves much.

— Thomas Fuller

He knows little, who will tell his wife all he knows.

— Thomas Fuller

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

— Thomas Fuller

The pyramids themselves, doting with age, have forgotten the names of their founders.

— Thomas Fuller

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

— Thomas Fuller

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

— Thomas Fuller

Better one's House be too little one day than too big all the Year after.

— Thomas Fuller

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

— Thomas Fuller

Purchase not friends by gifts; when thou ceasest to give, such will cease to love.

— Thomas Fuller

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

— Thomas Fuller

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

— Thomas Fuller