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

Quote by Thomas Fuller

Topics: Ability Quotes

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.

'Tis better to suffer wrong than do it.

'Tis better to suffer wrong than do it.

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...

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.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Nowadays truth is the greatest news

Nowadays truth is the greatest news

Praise makes good men better and bad men worse

Praise makes good men better and bad men worse

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.

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

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

Be the business never so painful, you may have it done for money.

Be the business never so painful, you may have it done for money.

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...

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

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

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

Better break your word than do worse in keeping it.

Travel makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.

Travel makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.

All things are difficult before they were easy

All things are difficult before they were easy

All doors open to courtesy.

All doors open to courtesy.

If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully.

If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully.

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.

Great collections of books are subject to certain accidents besides the damp, the worms, and...

Great collections of books are subject to certain accidents besides the damp, the worms, and...

Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our...

Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our...