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

Quote by Thomas Fuller

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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.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.

He's my friend that speaks well of me behind my back.

He's my friend that speaks well of me behind my back.

Contentment consist not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire.

Contentment consist not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire.

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...

Despair gives courage to a coward.

Despair gives courage to a coward.

Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves

Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves

If thou art a master, be sometimes blind; if a servant, sometimes deaf.

If thou art a master, be sometimes blind; if a servant, sometimes deaf.

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.

Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness

Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness

Poetry is music in words; and music is poetry in sound: both excellent sauce, but...

Poetry is music in words; and music is poetry in sound: both excellent sauce, but...

He that hopes no good fears no ill.

He that hopes no good fears no ill.

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

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

One may miss the mark by aiming too high as too low.

One may miss the mark by aiming too high as too low.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between...

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between...

Pride will spit in pride's face.

Pride will spit in pride's face.

A man is not good or bad for one action.

A man is not good or bad for one action.

Don't let your will roar when your power only whispers.

Don't let your will roar when your power only whispers.

Though bachelors be the strongest stakes, married men are the best binders, in the hedge...

Though bachelors be the strongest stakes, married men are the best binders, in the hedge...