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
break keeping word worse
Better break your word than do worse by keeping it
break egg hatchet open send
Send not for a hatchet to break open an egg with
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.
bring cannot endeavor reason time
What reason and endeavor cannot bring about, often time will
funny humor foxes
A fox should not be on the jury at a goose's trial.
anger heart tongue
There is nothing that so much gratifies an ill tongue as when it finds an angry heart.
men skills littles
A little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery.
courage giving coward
Despair gives courage to a coward.
believe done firsts
A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time.
rainy-day weather fool
Change of weather is the discourse of fools.
husband men married
Though bachelors be the strongest stakes, married men are the best binders, in the hedge of the commonwealth.
answers problem deserve
'Tis not every question that deserves an answer.
memories remember recollection
We have all forgot more than we remember.
inspirational goal missing
One may miss the mark by aiming too high as too low.