Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.

Quote by Thomas Fuller

Topics: Pride Quotes

Leftovers in their less visible form are called memories. Stored in the refrigerator of the...

Leftovers in their less visible form are called memories. Stored in the refrigerator of the...

Welcome death, quoth the rat, when the trap fell.

Welcome death, quoth the rat, when the trap fell.

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

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

Birth is the beginning of death

Birth is the beginning of death

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

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

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.

A man is not good or bad for one action.

A man is not good or bad for one action.

Choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye.

Choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Nothing sharpens sight like envy

Nothing sharpens sight like envy

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.

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

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

Today is yesterday's pupil.

Today is yesterday's pupil.

There is more pleasure in loving than in being beloved.

There is more pleasure in loving than in being beloved.

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

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...