Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fullerwas an English churchman and historian. He is now remembered for his writings, particularly his Worthies of England, published in 1662 after his death. He was a prolific author, and one of the first English writers able to live by his pen...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth19 June 1608
country learning native rooms thou threshold thy
Know most of the rooms of thy native country before thou goest over the threshold thereof.
firmness government improvement judge passions thine thou thy
Judge of thine improvement, not by what thou speakest or writest, but by the firmness of thy mind, and the government of thy passions and affections.
afraid grass
He who is afraid of every nettle should not piss in the grass
door present
He that bringeth a present findeth the door open.
example good teaches
He teaches me to be good that does me good.
himself laughed laughs
He is not laughed at that laughs at himself first
fair lady
He injures a fair lady that beholds her not
calm forgotten storms vows
Vows are made in storms and forgotten in calm weather.
argument both continues falling fault good people strife
When good people have a falling out, only one of them may be at fault at first; but if the strife continues long, usually both become guilty.
Get the facts, or the facts will get you. And when you get em, get em right, or they will get you wrong.
rightly
It is more difficult to praise rightly than to blame.
paradise
A fool's paradise is a wise man's hell!
Better one's House be too little one day than too big all the Year after.
suffer suffering tis wrong
Tis better to suffer wrong than do it