Thomas Fuller Quotes

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.
Thomas Fuller

Forgiveness, Cannot, Others

All things are difficult before they are easy.
Thomas Fuller

Work, Before, Difficult

If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.
Thomas Fuller

Inspirational, Heart, Break

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.
Thomas Fuller

Friendship, True, Friend

Abused patience turns to fury.
Thomas Fuller

Patience, Fury, Turns

Great hopes make great men.
Thomas Fuller

Inspirational, Great, Men

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.
Thomas Fuller

Great, Men, Between

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One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.
Thomas Fuller

Tree, Fruit, Climb

If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully.
Thomas Fuller

Leadership, Command, Wisely

It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf.
Thomas Fuller

Peace, Talk, Madness

Health is not valued till sickness comes.
Thomas Fuller

Health, Sickness, Valued

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
Thomas Fuller

Love, Absence, Presence

A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.
Thomas Fuller

Birthday, Gift, Present

A good garden may have some weeds.
Thomas Fuller

Gardening, Good, May

A fool's paradise is a wise man's hell!
Thomas Fuller

Wise, Fool, Hell

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.
Thomas Fuller

Home, End, Charity

Prayer: the key of the day and the lock of the night.
Thomas Fuller

Night, Prayer, Key

Music is nothing else but wild sounds civilized into time and tune.
Thomas Fuller

Music, Time, Nothing

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

Live, Die, Born

We ought to see far enough into a hypocrite to see even his sincerity.
Thomas Fuller

Hypocrite, Enough, Far

There is nothing that so much gratifies an ill tongue as when it finds an angry heart.
Thomas Fuller

Anger, Angry, Heart

Contentment consist not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire.
Thomas Fuller

Fire, Away, Taking

One may miss the mark by aiming too high as too low.
Thomas Fuller

Motivational, May, High

Choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye.
Thomas Fuller

Wife, Rather, Choose

No man can be happy without a friend, nor be sure of his friend till he is unhappy.
Thomas Fuller

Happy, Friend, Sure

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Clergyman

Born: June 19, 1608

Died: August 16, 1661

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