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.
behind doubtful leave stain
Even doubtful accusations leave a stain behind them
cease purchase thou
Purchase not friends by gifts; when thou ceasest to give, such will cease to love.
boldness business third
Boldness in business is the first, second, and third thing.
break keeping word worse
Better break your word than do worse by keeping it
blindness hatred
Blindness hatred is blind, as well as love.
behavior best courteous generous metal sword tempered truly
As the sword of the best tempered metal is most flexible, so the truly generous are most pliant and courteous in their behavior to their inferiors
calm forgotten storms vows
Vows are made in storms and forgotten in calm weather.
falls man tread
If a man falls once, all will tread upon him.