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

Quote by Thomas Fuller

Topics: Ability Quotes

All doors open to courtesy

All doors open to courtesy

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

Poor men's reasons are not heard.

Poor men's reasons are not heard.

Scalded cats fear even cold water.

Scalded cats fear even cold water.

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with.

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with.

A little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery.

A little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery.

Old foxes want no tutors.

Old foxes want no tutors.

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.

Let him who expects one class of society to prosper in the highest degree, while...

Let him who expects one class of society to prosper in the highest degree, while...

Bacchus hath drowned more men than Neptune.

Bacchus hath drowned more men than Neptune.

When good people have a falling out, only one of them may be at fault...

When good people have a falling out, only one of them may be at fault...

He that travels much knows much.

He that travels much knows much.

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

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

Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks.

Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks.

If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.

If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.

Thou ought to be nice, even to superstition, in keeping thy promises, and therefore equally...

Thou ought to be nice, even to superstition, in keeping thy promises, and therefore equally...

Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.

Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom

There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout: This is me...

There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout: This is me...