Thomas Fuller ( 10 of 107 )
A wise man turns chance into good fortune.
A wise man turns chance into good fortune.
He is rich that is satisfied.
He is rich that is satisfied.
He that flings dirt at another dirtieth himself the most.
He that flings dirt at another dirtieth himself the most.
If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.
If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.
A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.
A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.
Lord, before I commit a sin, it seems to me so shallow that I may wade through it dry-shod from read more
Lord, before I commit a sin, it seems to me so shallow that I may wade through it dry-shod from any guiltiness; but when I have committed it, it often seems so deep that I cannot escape without drowning.
He ploughs in sand, and sows against the wind,
That hopes for constant love of woman kind.
He ploughs in sand, and sows against the wind,
That hopes for constant love of woman kind.
Today is yesterday's pupil.
Today is yesterday's pupil.
Learning makes a good man better and an ill man worse.
Learning makes a good man better and an ill man worse.
One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.
One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.
