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

Quote by Thomas Fuller

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Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves

Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves

Bacchus hath drowned more men than Neptune.

Bacchus hath drowned more men than Neptune.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

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.

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...

If thou art a master, be sometimes blind; if a servant, sometimes deaf.

If thou art a master, be sometimes blind; if a servant, sometimes deaf.

Despair gives courage to a coward.

Despair gives courage to a coward.

Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness

Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness

Let him who expects one class of society to prosper in the highest degree, while...

Let him who expects one class of society to prosper in the highest degree, while...

He that has one eye is a prince among those that have none.

He that has one eye is a prince among those that have none.

Fame is the echo of actions, resounding them to the world, save that the echo...

Fame is the echo of actions, resounding them to the world, save that the echo...

He injures a fair lady that beholds her not

He injures a fair lady that beholds her not

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.

Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it

Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it

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...

A lie has no leg, but a scandal has wings

A lie has no leg, but a scandal has wings

With foxes we must play the fox.

With foxes we must play the fox.

He does not believe that does not live according to his belief

He does not believe that does not live according to his belief

Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them.

Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them.

Need is not quite belief.

Need is not quite belief.