A wise man turns chance into good fortune.

Quote by Thomas Fuller

Topics: Chance Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

There is a scarcity of friendship, but not of friends.

There is a scarcity of friendship, but not of friends.

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...

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for...

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for...

Memory is like a purse, if it be over-full that it cannot shut, all will...

Memory is like a purse, if it be over-full that it cannot shut, all will...

We are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed

We are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed

He knows little, who will tell his wife all he knows.

He knows little, who will tell his wife all he knows.

Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.

Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.

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.

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

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

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.

With devotion's visage and pious action we do sugar o'er the devil himself.

With devotion's visage and pious action we do sugar o'er the devil himself.

Nothing is easy to the unwilling.

Nothing is easy to the unwilling.

Memory is the treasure house of the mind wherein the monuments thereof are kept and...

Memory is the treasure house of the mind wherein the monuments thereof are kept and...

In fair Weather prepare for foul.

In fair Weather prepare for foul.

Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish

Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish

'Tis not every question that deserves an answer.

'Tis not every question that deserves an answer.

He does not believe who does not live according to his belief.

He does not believe who does not live according to his belief.

Praise makes good men better and bad men worse

Praise makes good men better and bad men worse

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise not blame.

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise not blame.

Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty...

Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty...