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
friendship
There is a scarcity of friendship, but not of friends.
bad good man
A man is not good or bad for one action.
believe
He does not believe who does not live according to his belief.
chance good man turns wise
A wise man turns chance into good fortune.
man travel
Travel makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.
power
Don't let your will roar when your power only whispers.
dealing fashion plain wear
Plain dealing is a jewel, but they that wear it are out of fashion
gold hand
It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart.
daughter days son till
My son is my son till he have got him a wife, But my daughter's my daughter all the days of her life.
falls man tread
If a man falls once, all will tread upon him.
friend imagine thee
If a friend tell thee a fault, imagine always that he telleth thee not the whole
apparel finishes god money
God makes, and apparel shapes; but it's money that finishes the man.
blowing breaking fair haste speed storms
Haste and rashness are storms and tempests, breaking and wrecking business; but nimbleness is a full, fair wind, blowing it with speed to the heaven.
key knowledge practice
Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.