WIST Quotations

Fuller, Thomas (1654) -- Introductio ad Prudentiam, Vol. 2, # 1989 (1727)

Dave — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:50:58 +0000

If thou trustest every one, thou wilt be known to be a Fool; if thou trustest none, thou wilt be suspected to be a Knave.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English physician, preacher, aphorist, writer
Introductio ad Prudentiam, Vol. 2, # 1989 (1727)
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Dave — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 17:08:43 +0000

BEATRICE: He wears his faith but
as the fashion of his hat; it ever changes with the
next block.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English dramatist and poet
Much Ado About Nothing, Act 1, sc. 1, l. 73ff (1.1.73-75) (1598)
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