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Thomas Fuller, M.D. was a British physician, preacher and intellectual.

Fuller was born in Rosehill, Sussex, and educated at Queens' College, Cambridge. He practised medicine at Sevenoaks.

In 1723 he published Pharmacopoeia Domestica, and in 1730 Exanthematologia, Or, An Attempt to Give a Rational Account of Eruptive Fevers, Especially of the Measles and Small Pox. In 1732 he published a compilation of proverbs titled Gnomologia: Adagies and Proverbs; wise sentences and witty saying, ancient and modern, foreign and British which includes the words, "Be you never so high, the law is above you". Wikipedia  

✵ 24. June 1654 – 17. September 1734
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Thomas Fuller (writer) Quotes

“1688. God sends Meat, and the Devil sends Cooks.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1735) : Bad Commentators spoil the best of books, So God sends meat (they say) the devil cooks.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“2915. Suffer a Friend to reprove thee, and thank him heartily for it : 'Tis a Happiness for a Man that he can be reproved when he does amiss, and be recalled when he runs wrong. Princes are deprived of that Benefit : for they converse familiarly but with very few Persons, and those make it their only Business to humour them.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

“1134. Comparisons are odious.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“911. Better late than never.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“3902. Possession is eleven Points in the Law.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“2569. Hunger is the best Sauce.”

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Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1750) : Hunger is the best Pickle.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
Variant: 2534. Honesty is the best Policy.

“2542. Hope is as cheap as Despair.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“2057. Drive away and never endure Tale-bearers : Whoever entertains thee with the Faults of others, designs to serve thee in the same Kind.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

“98. A Fool and his Money are soon parted.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“6265.
Happy’s the wooing,
That’s not long a doing.”

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Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1734).
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“2916. It is better to have a Hen to Morrow, than an Egg to Day.”

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Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1734) : An Egg to day is better than a Hen to-morrow.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“1772. Let thy Vices die before thee.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1738) : Let thy vices die before thee.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

“2523. Home is home, be it never so homely.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“3179. Let him fry in his own Grease.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“3330. Man begins to die before he is born.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“3623. No Resolutions of Repentance hereafter can be sincere.”

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Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1739) : No Resolution of Repenting hereafter, can be sincere.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“4723. The Proof of a Pudding is in the eating.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“840. Barefoot must not go among Thorns.”

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Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1736) : He that scatters Thorns, let him not go barefoot., Poor Richard's Almanack (1742) : He that sows thorns, should not go barefoot., and Poor Richard's Almanack (1756) : He that sows Thorns, should never go barefoot.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“3381. Measure thrice, and cut once.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“4440. The Cart before the Horse.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“5263. Too much Familiarity breeds Contempt.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“961. Beggars and Borrowers must be no Chusers.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“6050. Your Head's so hot, that your Brains bubble over.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“3135. Every one is for denying, extenuating, or throwing the Blame on others, and never will confess a Fault, and take it upon himself; but this, instead of getting it excused and pardoned aggravates it, and makes it worse, and angers the Party concerned, and so it doth Mischief instead of Good. I advise therefore (unless it be a furious, unforgiving Person, and the Thing be a Crime that must not be owned) frankly to own it, to shew how thou wast brought into it, and wish thou hadst not done it. It's likely this ingenuous dealing and throwing thyself upon his Kindness, may work upon his good Nature, and so the storm may pass off without more Mischief; but this must be managed artfully in a middle Way between Sneaking and Arrogancy.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

“4900. There is more pleasure in loving, than in being belov'd.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“2994. It is not a sign of Humility to declaim against Pride.”

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Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1749) : Declaiming against pride, is not always a Sign of Humility.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“3347. Many Hands make light Work.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“5798. With-hold not thy Money, where there is Need; and waste it not, where there is none.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“5485. What costs little, is less esteemed.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“2155. He that hath a Head of Wax, must not walk in the Sun.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1749) : If your head is wax, don't walk in the sun.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“2437. He's a Friend to none, that is a Friend to all.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“6129. Who buys,
Had need of an hundred Eyes;
But one's enough,
For him that sells the Stuff.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“3941. Pride is as loud a Beggar as Want; and a great deal more saucy.”

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Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1750) : Pride is as loud a Beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy. .
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“5142. To cast Oyl into the Fire, is not the Way to quench it.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“1092. Children and Fools tell Truth.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“3325. Make the best of a bad Bargain.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“872. Better be alone than in bad Company.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“4925. There is no usual Rule without an exception.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“4057. Rolling Stones gather no Moss.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“4667. The more, the merrier; the fewer, the better Cheer.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“6126. April-showers
Bring May-flowers.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“569. All Women are good; viz. good for something, or good for nothing.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“4970. They say so, is half a Lie.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“6185. Marry in Haste, and Repent at Leisure;
It's good to marry late, or never.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1734) : Marry'd in Haste, we oft repent at Leisure.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“5344. Valour would fight, but Discretion would run away.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1747) : Courage would fight, but Discretion won't let him.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“673. As demure as if Butter would not melt in his Mouth.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“507. All Cats are alike grey in the Night.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“2545. Never defame or accuse any, except thou beest sure and certain of the Fact, and canst speak home to the Purpose : for undoubtful Accusations leave a Stain behind them; and after prove indelible Injuries to the party accused.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

“2571. Hunger scarce kills any; but Gluttony and Drunkenness, Multitudes.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1736) : I saw few die of Hunger, of Eating 100000.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“4380. That which is one Man’s Meat, is another Man’s Poison.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)