Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish

Quote by Thomas Fuller

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Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves

Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves

A wise man turns chance into good fortune.

A wise man turns chance into good fortune.

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

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

A good garden may have some weeds.

A good garden may have some weeds.

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

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

Prayer: the key of the day and the lock of the night.

Prayer: the key of the day and the lock of the night.

Despair gives courage to a coward.

Despair gives courage to a coward.

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.

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...

He that knows least commonly presumes most

He that knows least commonly presumes most

Money is the best bait to fish for man with

Money is the best bait to fish for man with

Plain dealing is a jewel, but they that wear it are out of fashion

Plain dealing is a jewel, but they that wear it are out of fashion

Vows made in storms are forgotten in calm

Vows made in storms are forgotten in calm

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

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...

God makes, and apparel shapes: but it's money that finishes the man.

God makes, and apparel shapes: but it's money that finishes the man.

I could have played another year, but I would have been playing for the money,...

I could have played another year, but I would have been playing for the money,...

The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money

The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money