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
Thomas Fuller quotes about
himself laughed laughs
He is not laughed at that laughs at himself first
gold hand
It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart.
dirt himself
He that flings dirt at another dirtieth himself the most
blowing breaking fair haste speed storms
Haste and rashness are storms and tempests, breaking and wrecking business; but nimbleness is a full, fair wind, blowing it with speed to the heaven.
apparel finishes god money
God makes, and apparel shapes; but it's money that finishes the man.
country learning native rooms thou threshold thy
Know most of the rooms of thy native country before thou goest over the threshold thereof.
friend imagine thee
If a friend tell thee a fault, imagine always that he telleth thee not the whole
boldness business third
Boldness in business is the first, second, and third thing.
beat fortune man whom
All the world will beat the man whom fortune buffets
afraid grass
He who is afraid of every nettle should not piss in the grass
falls man tread
If a man falls once, all will tread upon him.
beat dog
A woman, a dog and a walnut tree, the more you beat them, the better they be
children comfort parting sorrow
There is not so much comfort in the having of children as there is sorrow in parting with them
creation deep lest search thou wound
Search not a wound too deep lest thou make a new one.