Thomas Fuller (writer): Goodness

Thomas Fuller (writer) was British physician, preacher, and intellectual. Explore interesting quotes on goodness.
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“3918. Praise makes good Men better, and bad Men worse.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
Variant: 3162. Learning makes a good Man better, and an ill Man worse.

Men

“4702. The Passions are like Fire and Water; good Servants, but bad Masters.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

Water , Passion

“Good Reader, I suspect I may have written some Things twice; if not the same in Words, yet in Sense, which I desire you to pass by favourably; forasmuch as you may well think, it was as difficult and dull a Thing for me, in so great a Number of independent Sentences, to find out the Repetitions, as it would be in a vast Heap of different Coins and Medals, confusedly thrown together, to pick out here and there one that bore the same and like Inscription, with some other among them. Besides the Pains, such a Search would cost me more Time, than I can afford it; for my Glass of Life running now low, I must not suffer one Sand to fall in waste, nor spend one Minute in picking of Straws. And moreover, my aged Eyes being grown weak and dim, I fear they will become quite dark, by much perusing and poring; or at least so far, so as to render me unable to perfect several Papers now lying by me, which I would willingly make a Present of to you.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Excerpt from Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II, To the Reader (Prefatory Remarks).
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

Life , Pain , Age , Fear

“1090. Cheat me in the Price, but not in the Goods.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

Cheating

“6082. Enough’s as good as a Feast,
To one that’s not a Beast.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
Variant: 1370. Enough's as good as a Feast.

“3072. Thou may'st extract an Antidote out of a Viper, and Good out of an Enemy. An Enemy will tell thee more truly of thy Imperfections, than the best of Friends will adventure to do, or ourselves (being partial to ourselves)will be able to discern : And this may be apply'd as precious Balm, to heal the Wounds our Folly, or Oversight have given our Reputation, by guarding our Actions for the future. And this is far better, than to be flattered into Pride, and Carelessness.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

Future

“1964. If thou wilt have no Difference with thy Friends; sell them not Horses, nor Goods; and buy nothing of them.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

Horse

“3444. Money, like Dung, does no Good till ’tis spread.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

Money

“2023. Assist the afflicted with something real, if thou canst; As for Tears they are but Water, what good can they do?”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

Tear , Affliction , Water

“3540. Nice Eaters seldom meet with a good Dinner.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1751) : Nice Eaters seldom meet with a good Dinner.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“146. A good Example is the best Sermon.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

“6335. Graft good Fruit all,
Or graft not at all.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

“685. As good eat the Devil as the Broth he's boil'd in.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

“2541. Hope is a good Breakfast, but a bad Supper.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

Hope

“4545. The Fox may grow grey, but never good.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1749) : Many Foxes grow grey, but few grow good.
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.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

Way , Nature , Personality , Anger

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

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

Women

“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)

“4912. There is no Man so bad, but has a secret Respect for the good.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1747) : There is no Man so bad, but he secretly respects the good.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

Secret

“5465. Weeds are apt to grow faster than good Herbs.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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