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.
Memory [is] like a purse,--if it be over-full that it cannot
shut, all will drop out of it. Take read more
Memory [is] like a purse,--if it be over-full that it cannot
shut, all will drop out of it. Take heed of a gluttonous
curiosity to feed on many things, lest the greediness of the
appetite of thy memory spoil the digestion thereof.
One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.
One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.
Learning makes a good man better and an ill man worse.
Learning makes a good man better and an ill man worse.
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.
If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.
If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.
Today is yesterday's pupil.
Today is yesterday's pupil.
A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.
A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.
