Thomas Fuller (writer) (1654 – 1734)
English physician, writer and adage collector.
Hunger scarce kills any ; but Gluttony and Drunkenness, Multitudes.
Tho' all Men were made of one Metal, yet they were not cast all in the same Mould.
Be not always hot, and hasty in managing thy Affairs. Prudent Pauses forward Business : There is sometimes more Skill shewed by a Physician in not Prescribing, than in Prescribing. And there is no better Remedy for some Diseases, than to let them alone : for unseasonable meddling with them, may hinder their proceeding to a Crisis, and at long Run they will mend of themselves.
Birds of a Feather
Flock together.
A Fool’s Tongue is long enough to cut his own Throat.
He that payeth beforehand, shall have his Work ill done.
Fools make Feasts, and wise Men eat them.
Shew not thyself joyful and pleased at the Misfortunes of any Man, tho' thou hatest him ; It argues a mischevious Mind, and that thou hadst a Desire to have done it thyself, if thou hadst had Power or Opportunity to thy Will.
Many would have been worse, if their Estates had been better.
One half of the World wonders how the other lives.
There is but bad Choice , where the whole Stock is bad.
The Word Friend is a common Name, and appropriated by most People ; but believe me, thou wilt scarce ever find a Man that gives solid Proof of a true, unfeigned, and uninterested Friendship.
We are more mindful of Injuries than Benefits.
Live not to thyself alone ; but have it in Mind, that we are all Members of one Body : and it is as natural to help one another, as for the Hands to help the Feet ; and the Eyes the Hands.
Travel makes a wise Man better, but a Fool worse.
With-hold not thy Money, where there is Need ; and waste it not, where there is none.
It is good to have two Strings to one's Bow.
Better eat Salt with Philosophers of Greece, than eat Sugar with Courtezans of Italy.