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
funny humor foxes
A fox should not be on the jury at a goose's trial.
funny running drinking
A drinker has a hole under his nose that all his money runs into.
funny fashion humor
Many come to bring their clothes to church rather than themselves.
friendship funny-friend thyself
Be a friend to thyself, and others will be so too.
funny money doctors
The patient is not likely to recover who makes the doctor his heir.
funny block book
A book that is shut is but a block.
bring cannot endeavor reason time
What reason and endeavor cannot bring about, often time will
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.