A good horse should be seldom spurred.

Quote by Thomas Fuller

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Enquire not what boils in another's pot

Enquire not what boils in another's pot

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

Custom is the plague of wise men and the idol of fools

Custom is the plague of wise men and the idol of fools

Eaten bread is forgotten.

Eaten bread is forgotten.

With foxes we must play the fox.

With foxes we must play the fox.

All the molestations of marriage are abundantly recompensed with the other comforts which God bestoweth...

All the molestations of marriage are abundantly recompensed with the other comforts which God bestoweth...

Purchase not friends by gifts; when thou ceasest to give, such will cease to love.

Purchase not friends by gifts; when thou ceasest to give, such will cease to love.

Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins.

Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins.

Be the business never so painful, you may have it done for money.

Be the business never so painful, you may have it done for money.

He injures a fair lady that beholds her not

He injures a fair lady that beholds her not

God makes, and apparel shapes: but it's money that finishes the man.

God makes, and apparel shapes: but it's money that finishes the man.

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

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

Learning hath gained most by those books by which printers have lost.

Learning hath gained most by those books by which printers have lost.

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

God, give me a rich husband though he be an ass

God, give me a rich husband though he be an ass

'Tis not every question that deserves an answer.

'Tis not every question that deserves an answer.

A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time.

A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time.

Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.

Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.

If you think you have it tough, read history books.

If you think you have it tough, read history books.

Even bad books are books and therefore sacred.

Even bad books are books and therefore sacred.