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
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.
implacable weakest
The weakest and most timorous are the most revengeful and implacable
dealing fashion plain wear
Plain dealing is a jewel, but they that wear it are out of fashion
exception rule useful
There is no useful rule without an exception
affection fair judge justice trial
That trial is not fair where affection is judge
blindness hatred
Blindness hatred is blind, as well as love.
himself laughed laughs
He is not laughed at that laughs at himself first
cease purchase thou
Purchase not friends by gifts; when thou ceasest to give, such will cease to love.
calm forgotten storms vows
Vows are made in storms and forgotten in calm weather.
ocean dry-up sea
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
hypocrite hypocrisy sincerity
We ought to see far enough into a hypocrite to see even his sincerity.
teeth
Better a tooth out than always aching.