Pride will spit in pride's face.

Quote by Thomas Fuller

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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.

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.

Poetry is music in words; and music is poetry in sound: both excellent sauce, but...

Poetry is music in words; and music is poetry in sound: both excellent sauce, but...

All doors open to courtesy.

All doors open to courtesy.

Lawyers would have a hard time making a living if people behaved themselves and kept...

Lawyers would have a hard time making a living if people behaved themselves and kept...

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

He that has a great nose, thinks everybody is speaking of it.

He that has a great nose, thinks everybody is speaking of it.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

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

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

Bad excuses are worse than none.

Bad excuses are worse than none.

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 man's best fortune, or his worst, is his wife.

A man's best fortune, or his worst, is his wife.

If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.

If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

'Tis better to suffer wrong than do it.

'Tis better to suffer wrong than do it.

God, give me a rich husband though he be an ass

God, give me a rich husband though he be an ass

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.

Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.