Despair gives courage to a coward.

Quote by Thomas Fuller

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Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish

Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish

A man's best fortune, or his worst, is his wife

A man's best fortune, or his worst, is his wife

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

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

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.

What a day may bring, a day may take away

What a day may bring, a day may take away

Get the facts, or the facts will get you. And when you get em, get...

Get the facts, or the facts will get you. And when you get em, get...

Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks.

Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks.

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

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

All the molestations of marriage are abundantly recompensed with the other comforts which God bestoweth...

All the molestations of marriage are abundantly recompensed with the other comforts which God bestoweth...

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

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

A drinker has a hole under his nose that all his money runs into.

A drinker has a hole under his nose that all his money runs into.

Money is the best bait to fish for man with.

Money is the best bait to fish for man with.

Pride will spit in pride's face.

Pride will spit in pride's face.

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...

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

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

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

If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.

If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.

Getting married is very much like going to a restaurant with friends. You order what...

Getting married is very much like going to a restaurant with friends. You order what...

Only choose in marriage a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Only choose in marriage a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

There is trouble with a wife, but it's even worse with a woman who is...

There is trouble with a wife, but it's even worse with a woman who is...