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

Quote by Thomas Fuller

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Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves

Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves

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.

Memory depends very much on the perspicuity, regularity, and order of our thoughts. Many complain...

Memory depends very much on the perspicuity, regularity, and order of our thoughts. Many complain...

Nothing is easy to the unwilling.

Nothing is easy to the unwilling.

All doors open to courtesy

All doors open to courtesy

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.

There is more pleasure in loving than in being beloved

There is more pleasure in loving than in being beloved

Pride had rather out of the way than go behind

Pride had rather out of the way than go behind

Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish

Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish

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

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

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with

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

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

A man is not good or bad for one action.

A man is not good or bad for one action.

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...

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

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

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

There is more pleasure in loving than in being beloved.

There is more pleasure in loving than in being beloved.

Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.

Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.

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

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

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.