Bacchus hath drowned more men than Neptune.

Quote by Thomas Fuller

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First get an absolute conquest over thyself, and then thou wilt easily govern thy wife.

First get an absolute conquest over thyself, and then thou wilt easily govern thy wife.

Better a tooth out than always aching.

Better a tooth out than always aching.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing

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...

Comparison, more than reality, makes men happy or wretched.

Comparison, more than reality, makes men happy or wretched.

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

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

In fair Weather prepare for foul.

In fair Weather prepare for foul.

It is more difficult to praise rightly than to blame.

It is more difficult to praise rightly than to blame.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Birth is the beginning of death

Birth is the beginning of death

A wise man turns chance into good fortune.

A wise man turns chance into good fortune.

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.

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

We have all forgot more than we remember

We have all forgot more than we remember

Vows made in storms are forgotten in calm.

Vows made in storms are forgotten in calm.

There is more pleasure in loving than in being beloved.

There is more pleasure in loving than in being beloved.

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.

The True happiness that Man has searched for since the dawn of humanity, that is...

The True happiness that Man has searched for since the dawn of humanity, that is...

Admit it, we all feel much worse for the homeless guy's dog than we do...

Admit it, we all feel much worse for the homeless guy's dog than we do...

If you cant find it in your own heart to be compassionate look in someone...

If you cant find it in your own heart to be compassionate look in someone...

You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you...

You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you...

God won't ask what you did to help yourself but will ask what you did...

God won't ask what you did to help yourself but will ask what you did...