Thomas Fuller

“The more wit the less courage.”

“Scalded cats fear even cold water.”

“He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself for every man has need to be forgiven.”

“If you have one true friend you have more than your share.”

“An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with.”

“An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.”

“Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins.”

“Health is not valued till sickness comes.”

“Charity begins at home, but should not end there.”

“If an a-s goes travelling he will not come home a horse.”

“If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.”

“If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully.”

“In fair weather prepare for foul.”

“Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.”

“There is more pleasure in loving than in being beloved.”

“A drinker has a hole under his nose that all his money runs into.”

“Music is nothing else but wild sounds civilized into time and tune.”

“Abused patience turns to fury.”

“Don't let your will roar when your power only whispers.”

“Let him who expects one class of society to prosper in the highest degree, while the other is in distress, try whether one side of the face can smile while the other is pinched.”

“Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks.”

“Travel makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.”

“All things are difficult before they are easy.”