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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firmness government improvement judge passions thine thou thy
Judge of thine improvement, not by what thou speakest or writest, but by the firmness of thy mind, and the government of thy passions and affections.
country learning native rooms thou threshold thy
Know most of the rooms of thy native country before thou goest over the threshold thereof.
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.
cease purchase thou
Purchase not friends by gifts; when thou ceasest to give, such will cease to love.
cares desires fears greed
If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.
implacable weakest
The weakest and most timorous are the most revengeful and implacable
fox jury
A fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial.
door present
He that bringeth a present findeth the door open.
example good teaches
He teaches me to be good that does me good.
devil good goodness himself
The devil himself is good when he is pleased.
key knowledge practice
Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
daughter days son till
My son is my son till he have got him a wife, But my daughter's my daughter all the days of her life.
dealing fashion plain wear
Plain dealing is a jewel, but they that wear it are out of fashion