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

Quote by Thomas Fuller

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A good horse should be seldom spurred

A good horse should be seldom spurred

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing

The patient is not likely to recover who makes the doctor his heir.

The patient is not likely to recover who makes the doctor his heir.

Bad excuses are worse than none

Bad excuses are worse than none

A good conscience is the best divinity

A good conscience is the best divinity

'Tis not every question that deserves an answer.

'Tis not every question that deserves an answer.

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

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

Nowadays truth is the greatest news

Nowadays truth is the greatest news

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

All doors open to courtesy

All doors open to courtesy

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.

We ought to see far enough into a hypocrite to see even his sincerity.

We ought to see far enough into a hypocrite to see even his sincerity.

Many come to bring their clothes to church rather than themselves.

Many come to bring their clothes to church rather than themselves.

Pride will spit in pride's face.

Pride will spit in pride's face.

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

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

The more wit the less courage.

The more wit the less courage.

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...

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

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

Learned institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light...

Learned institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light...

Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding...

Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding...