The devil lies brooding in the miser's chest

Quote by Thomas Fuller

Topics: Devil Quotes

He who gives his heart will not deny his money.

He who gives his heart will not deny his money.

Bacchus hath drowned more men than Neptune.

Bacchus hath drowned more men than Neptune.

He that knows little often repeats it

He that knows little often repeats it

Good is not good where better is expected

Good is not good where better is expected

Change of weather is the discourse of fools.

Change of weather is the discourse of fools.

Memory is like a purse, if it be over-full that it cannot shut, all will...

Memory is like a purse, if it be over-full that it cannot shut, all will...

He knows little, who will tell his wife all he knows.

He knows little, who will tell his wife all he knows.

Enquire not what boils in another's pot

Enquire not what boils in another's pot

Scalded cats fear even cold water.

Scalded cats fear even cold water.

Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish

Law cannot persuade where it cannot punish

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

All doors open to courtesy

All doors open to courtesy

There is nothing that so much gratifies an ill tongue as when it finds an...

There is nothing that so much gratifies an ill tongue as when it finds an...

Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins.

Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins.

A drinker has a hole under his nose that all his money runs into.

A drinker has a hole under his nose that all his money runs into.

Despair gives courage to a coward.

Despair gives courage to a coward.

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.

Poor men's reasons are not heard.

Poor men's reasons are not heard.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between...

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between...

Many come to bring their clothes to church rather than themselves.

Many come to bring their clothes to church rather than themselves.