If an ass goes travelling he will not come home a horse.

Quote by Thomas Fuller

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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.

That trial is not fair where affection is judge

That trial is not fair where affection is judge

Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks.

Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks.

He is happy that knoweth not himself to be otherwise.

He is happy that knoweth not himself to be otherwise.

He injures a fair lady that beholds her not

He injures a fair lady that beholds her not

A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time.

A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time.

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;...

What a day may bring, a day may take away

What a day may bring, a day may take away

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

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

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.

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

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

God, give me a rich husband though he be an ass

God, give me a rich husband though he be an ass

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.

Eaten bread is forgotten.

Eaten bread is forgotten.

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

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

Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves

Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves

Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness

Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness

A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.

A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.

Two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help, and what...

Two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help, and what...

Bad excuses are worse than none.

Bad excuses are worse than none.