Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness.

Quote by Thomas Fuller

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Scalded cats fear even cold water.

Scalded cats fear even cold water.

Memory is the treasure house of the mind wherein the monuments thereof are kept and...

Memory is the treasure house of the mind wherein the monuments thereof are kept and...

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

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

The True happiness that Man has searched for since the dawn of humanity, that is...

The True happiness that Man has searched for since the dawn of humanity, that is...

Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves

Accusing the times is but excusing ourselves

Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks.

Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks.

It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf.

It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf.

Contentment consist not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire.

Contentment consist not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire.

He that knows least commonly presumes most

He that knows least commonly presumes most

Choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye.

Choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

The pyramids themselves, doting with age, have forgotten the names of their founders.

The pyramids themselves, doting with age, have forgotten the names of their founders.

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.

That trial is not fair where affection is judge

That trial is not fair where affection is judge

Purchase not friends by gifts; when thou ceasest to give, such will cease to love.

Purchase not friends by gifts; when thou ceasest to give, such will cease to love.

'Tis better to suffer wrong than do it.

'Tis better to suffer wrong than do it.

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

Zeal without knowledge is fire without light.

Zeal without knowledge is fire without light.

Vows made in storms are forgotten in calm.

Vows made in storms are forgotten in calm.

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.