A lie has no leg, but a scandal has wings

Quote by Thomas Fuller

Topics: Lies Quotes

The pyramids themselves, doting with age, have forgotten the names of their founders.

The pyramids themselves, doting with age, have forgotten the names of their founders.

Business is the salt of life

Business is the salt of life

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

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

Plain dealing is a jewel, but they that wear it are out of fashion

Plain dealing is a jewel, but they that wear it are out of fashion

A drinker has a hole under his nose that all his money runs into.

A drinker has a hole under his nose that all his money runs into.

He is happy that knoweth not himself to be otherwise.

He is happy that knoweth not himself to be otherwise.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

Cruelty is a tyrant that's always attended with fear.

Cruelty is a tyrant that's always attended with fear.

Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish

Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish

Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness

Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

He that hopes no good fears no ill.

He that hopes no good fears no ill.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

A man is not good or bad for one action.

A man is not good or bad for one action.

Better lose a jest than a friend

Better lose a jest than a friend

Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves

Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with

A fox should not be on the jury at a goose's trial.

A fox should not be on the jury at a goose's trial.

A woman, a dog and a walnut tree, the more you beat them, the better...

A woman, a dog and a walnut tree, the more you beat them, the better...

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

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