Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

Quote by Thomas Fuller

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A little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery.

A little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

When good people have a falling out, only one of them may be at fault...

When good people have a falling out, only one of them may be at fault...

Poor men's reasons are not heard.

Poor men's reasons are not heard.

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.

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...

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.

Choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye.

Choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye.

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it

Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it

Be a friend to thyself and others will too

Be a friend to thyself and others will too

Praise makes good men better and bad men worse

Praise makes good men better and bad men worse

Care and diligence bring luck.

Care and diligence bring luck.

He lives long that lives well, and time misspent is not lived, but lost.

He lives long that lives well, and time misspent is not lived, but lost.

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...

He that knows little often repeats it

He that knows little often repeats it

Better be alone than in bad company.

Better be alone than in bad company.

If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully.

If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully.

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

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

Pride will spit in pride's face.

Pride will spit in pride's face.