Despair gives courage to a coward.

Quote by Thomas Fuller

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

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

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...

Security is the mother of danger and the grandmother of destruction.

Security is the mother of danger and the grandmother of destruction.

A lie has no leg, but a scandal has wings.

A lie has no leg, but a scandal has wings.

Welcome death, quoth the rat, when the trap fell.

Welcome death, quoth the rat, when the trap fell.

He that has one eye is a prince among those that have none.

He that has one eye is a prince among those that have none.

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

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

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;...

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...

Bad excuses are worse than none

Bad excuses are worse than none

We have all forgot more than we remember

We have all forgot more than we remember

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

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

Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness

Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness

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

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

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

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

Anger is one of the sinews of the soul.

Anger is one of the sinews of the soul.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Today is yesterday's pupil.

Today is yesterday's pupil.

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

He that has a great nose, thinks everybody is speaking of it.

He that has a great nose, thinks everybody is speaking of it.