All things are difficult before they are easy.

Quote by Thomas Fuller

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Thou ought to be nice, even to superstition, in keeping thy promises, and therefore equally...

Thou ought to be nice, even to superstition, in keeping thy promises, and therefore equally...

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

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

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

Better one's House be too little one day than too big all the Year after.

Better one's House be too little one day than too big all the Year after.

A man in passion rides a horse that runs away with him.

A man in passion rides a horse that runs away with him.

It is more difficult to praise rightly than to blame.

It is more difficult to praise rightly than to blame.

Every horse thinks its own pack heaviest.

Every horse thinks its own pack heaviest.

He that falls into sin is a man; that grieves at it, is a saint;...

He that falls into sin is a man; that grieves at it, is a saint;...

Better be alone than in bad company.

Better be alone than in bad company.

Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.

Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing

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

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

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

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.

Vows made in storms are forgotten in calm

Vows made in storms are forgotten in calm

'Tis skill, not strength, that governs a ship.

'Tis skill, not strength, that governs a ship.

There is nothing that so much gratifies an ill tongue as when it finds an...

There is nothing that so much gratifies an ill tongue as when it finds an...

Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.

Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.

Being brave enough to make a decision even though it may turn out to be...

Being brave enough to make a decision even though it may turn out to be...

Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.

Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.