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
cease purchase thou
Purchase not friends by gifts; when thou ceasest to give, such will cease to love.
creation deep lest search thou wound
Search not a wound too deep lest thou make a new one.
art thou
If thou art a master, be sometimes blind; if a servant, sometimes deaf.
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.
behind doubtful leave stain
Even doubtful accusations leave a stain behind them
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.
friend imagine thee
If a friend tell thee a fault, imagine always that he telleth thee not the whole
argument contend matter
Never contend with one that is foolish, proud, positive, testy, or with a superior, or a clown, in matter of argument.