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They that buy an Office must sell something.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #4975 (1732)

First get an absolute conquest over thyself, and then thou wilt easily govern thy wife.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
(Attributed)

Comparison, more than Reality, makes Men happy or wretched.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia #1133 (1732)

He that hath the worst Cause makes the most Noise

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia #4203 (1732)

It is the property of fools, to be always judging.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia (1732)

Heaven is a cheap purchase, whatever it cost.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia (1732)

A wise man turns chance into good fortune.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia (1732)

Serving one’s own passions is the greatest slavery.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia (1732)

He that fears you present, will hate you absent.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia (1732)

Counsel is irksome when the Matter is past Remedy.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia (1732)

Charity begins at home but should not end there.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #1085 (1732)

Cheat me in the price, but not in the goods.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #1090 (1732)

Promise little and do much; so shalt thou have Thanks.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #111 (1732)

Conscience can’t be compelled.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #1144 (1732)

Destiny leads the willing but drags the unwilling.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #1274 (1732)
See Seneca the Younger.

Fetters of Gold are still Fetters.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #1522 (1732)

A Good life fears not Life nor Death.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #157 (1732)

He does not believe, that does not live according to his Belief.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #1838 (1732)

He that’s cheated twice by the same Man is an Accomplice with the Cheater.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #2281 (1732)

He that swells in Prosperity will shrink in Adversity.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #2321 (1732)

He that will have the Kernel must crack the Shell.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #2348 (1732)

He that will not set sail till all dangers are over must never put out to sea.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #2353 (1732)

A Life of Leisure and a Life of Laziness are two things.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #240 (1732)

A light Purse makes a heavy Heart.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #241 (1732)
See John Ray.

Health is not valued until Sickness comes.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #2478 (1732)

It is a good Blade that bends well.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #2853 (1732)

A man of Cruelty is God’s enemy.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #303 (1732)

Learning makes a Man fit Company for himself.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #3163 (1732)

Many can bear Adversity but few Contempt.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #3340 (1732)

Many would be Cowards if they had Courage enough.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #3366 (1732)

No condition so low but may have Hopes, none so high but may have Fears.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #3555 (1732)

Pity cureth Envy.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #3876 (1732)

Promises may get Friends, but ’tis Performances that keep them.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #3957 (1732)

Prospect is often better than possession.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #3958 (1732)

Prosperity has damn’d more Souls than all the Devils together.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #3963 (1732)

Sail, quoth the King; hold, saith the Wind.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #4064 (1732)

Some are very busy, and yet do nothing.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #4211 (1732)

Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #4214 (1732)

The Prodigal robs the Heir, the Miser himself.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #4722 (1732)

The Sting of a Reproach is the Truth of it.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #4769 (1732)

‘Tis harder to unlearn than learn.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #5085 (1732)

Trust him no further than you can throw him.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #5286 (1732)

Vows made in Storms are forgot in Calms.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #5408 (1732)

We are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #5427 (1732)

What a Day may bring a Day may take away.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #5475 (1732)

Wine hath drowned more Men than the Sea.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #5744 (1732)

Do business, but be not a Slave to it.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #5792 (1752)

Women commend a modest Man, but like him not.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #5805 (1732)

Be a Friend to thyself, and others will be so too.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #847 (1732)

Better hazard once than always be in fear.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Gnomologia, #906 (1732)

Govern thy Life and Thoughts as if the whole World were to see the one, and read the other.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio ad Predentam, #417 (1731)

One month in the school of affliction will teach thee more than the great precepts of Aristotle in seven years; for thou canst never judge rightly of human affairs, unless thou hast first felt the blows, and found out the deceits of fortune.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio ad Prudentiam (1731)

Do as most do and few will speak ill of thee.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio ad Prudentiam, #135 (1726)
Full text.

Be not magisterial in thy Dictates, nor pertinaciously contentious in ordinary discourse for thy Opinion. … Thou are not bound to convert all the World to Truth.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio ad Prudentiam, #1557 (1731)

Bear patiently with the Defects of others, and labor to amend thy own.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio ad Prudentiam, #389 (1731)

Be neither too early in the Fashion, nor too long out of it, nor at any time too precisely in it.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio ad Prudentiam, #498 (1731)

Take heed: Most Men will cheat without Scruple where they can do it without Fear,

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio ad Prudentiam, #525 (1731)

If thou confesseth thy Sins and amendest not, thou mocketh God.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio ad Prudentiam, #661 (1726)
Full text.

In whatsoever Condition thou art, still ask thyself, What would my blessed Savior have thought, said, and done in this Case.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio ad Prudentiam, #693 (1731)

Imitate what is good wheresoever thou findest it.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio ad Prudentiam, #780 (1731)

Pray for thy enemy, for if thou beest a good Man thyself, thou canst not but rejoice to see thy worst Enemy become a good Man, too

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio ad Prudentiam, #878 (1731)

Make it thy chief Design and thy great Business, not to be Rich and Great: but so to live in this World that thou mayest reasonably believe thou has God for thy Friend.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio ad Prudentiam, #939 (1731)

To keep up and improve Friendship, thou must be willing to receive a Kindness, as well as to do one.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio ad Prudentium, #1196 (1731)

Believe not all thou hearest, nor speak all thou believest.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio at Prudentiam, #323 (1731)

‘Tis much safer for thee to reconcile an Enemy than conquer him.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio at Prudentiam, #782 (1731)

Give as thou wouldst receive.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Introductio at Prudentium, #418 (1726)
Full text.

Act nothing in a furious passion. It’s putting to sea in a storm.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English writer, physician
Man Is Not Alone (1731)