Thomas Fuller (writer) (1654 – 1734)
English physician, writer and adage collector.
Nothing venture, nothing have.
A Pin a Day is a Groat a Year.
The Earth produces all Things, and receives all again.
Wine shews what a Man is.
Many talk like Philosophers, and live like Fools.
Light-heel'd Mothers make leaden-heel'd Daughters.
Strike, while the Iron is hot.
Thou may'st extract an Antidote out of a Viper, and Good out of an Enemy. An Enemy will tell thee more truly of thy Imperfections, than the best of Friends will adventure to do, or ourselves (being partial to ourselves)will be able to discern : And this may be apply'd as precious Balm, to heal the Wounds our Folly, or Oversight have given our Reputation, by guarding our Actions for the future. And this is far better, than to be flattered into Pride, and Carelessness.
'Tis Self-Conceit, that makes Opinion obstinate.
The Pitcher, that goes often to the Well, comes home broken at last.
Once in Use, and ever after a Custom.
To take from the right Hand, and give to the Left.
The most exquisite Folly is made of Wisdom too fine spun.
To seek a Needle in a Bottle of Hay.
If Afflictions refine some, they consume others.
Nothing is ours, but Time.
The Fool wanders, the wise Man travels.
He that will not be counselled, cannot be helped.