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
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break egg hatchet open send
Send not for a hatchet to break open an egg with
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
argument contend matter
Never contend with one that is foolish, proud, positive, testy, or with a superior, or a clown, in matter of argument.
bad good spares
He that spares the bad injures the good
fair lady
He injures a fair lady that beholds her not
danger mother security
Security is the mother of danger and the grandmother of destruction.
behind doubtful leave stain
Even doubtful accusations leave a stain behind them
care commonly deceive happiness hatched marriage married mirth months remember silent sing thyself turned
Deceive not thyself by over-expecting happiness in the married estate. Remember the nightingales which sing only some months in the spring, but commonly are silent when they have hatched their eggs, as if their mirth were turned into care for their young ones.
appetite cannot curiosity digestion drop feed heed lest memory spoil thy
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.
act anger furious putting sea
Act nothing in a furious passion. It's putting to sea in a storm.
aim arrows good known
A good archer is not known by his arrows but his aim
break keeping word worse
Better break your word than do worse by keeping it
calm forgotten storms vows
Vows are made in storms and forgotten in calm weather.
altered cannot endurance
What cannot be altered must be borne, not blamed.