If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully.

Quote by Thomas Fuller

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He does not believe who does not live according to his belief.

He does not believe who does not live according to his belief.

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

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

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

Slight small injuries, and they will become none at all.

Slight small injuries, and they will become none at all.

Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins.

Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins.

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

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

Scalded cats fear even cold water.

Scalded cats fear even cold water.

Every horse thinks its own pack heaviest.

Every horse thinks its own pack heaviest.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

Better one's House be too little one day than too big all the Year after.

Better one's House be too little one day than too big all the Year after.

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 are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed

We are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed

Vows made in storms are forgotten in calm

Vows made in storms are forgotten in calm

Though bachelors be the strongest stakes, married men are the best binders, in the hedge...

Though bachelors be the strongest stakes, married men are the best binders, in the hedge...

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

A good horse should be seldom spurred.

A good horse should be seldom spurred.

Choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye.

Choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye.

Better a tooth out than always aching.

Better a tooth out than always aching.

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.

The more wit the less courage.

The more wit the less courage.