Thomas Fuller (writer): Man

Thomas Fuller (writer) was British physician, preacher, and intellectual. Explore interesting quotes on man.
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“1953. Learn the art of Silence; the wise Man that holds his Tongue, says more than the Fool who speaks.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

Fools , Art , Silence , Learning

“5272. Travel makes a wise Man better, but a Fool worse.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

Fools , Travel

“5536. When a Man is set upon his own Ruin, 'tis in vain to reason with him.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

“6080. Early to go to Bed, and early to rise,
Will make a Man Healthy, Wealthy and Wise.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1735) : Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“5335. Two things a Man should never be angry at; what he can help, and what he cannot help.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

Help

“284. A Man knows his Companion in a long Journey and a little Inn.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

“1345. Drunkenness turns a Man out of himself, and leaves a Beast in his room.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

“2446. The Word Friend is a common Name, and appropriated by most People; but believe me, thou wilt scarce ever find a Man that gives solid Proof of a true, unfeigned, and uninterested Friendship.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

Friendship , People

“5049. Time and Tide tarry for no Man.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

Time

“270. A Man among Children will be long a Child, a Child among Men will be soon a Man.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

Men , Children

“283. A Man in Passion rides a Horse that runs away with him.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1749) : A Man in a Passion rides a mad Horse.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

Passion , Horse

“903. Better have an old Man to humour, than a young Rake to break your Heart.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

Heart

“1415. Every Dog has its Day; and every Man his Hour.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

Dogs

“2986. See that thou be alway a doing of something, and be ever ashamed to catch thyself idle : The idle man is content to anticipate Death, by being out of Motion; but high Souls, like the Heaven they come from, move continually, and are uncapable of Rest, until they rest there.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

Death , Soul

“2420. He wrongs not an old Man, who steals his Supper from him.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1737) : He that steals the old man's supper, do's him no wrong.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“294. A Man may lead his Horse to Water, but cannot make him drink.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

Drink , Water , Horse

“977. Beware of no Man more than thy self.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

“2683. Have a Care of him that is slow to anger, for like as green Wood which is long in kindling, continueth hot longer than the dry, if it have once taken Fire : So that Man, who is not easily moved is more hard to be pacify'd, than he that is quickly provoked.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

Anger

“6320. Man proposes;
God disposes.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

God

“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.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

Business , Suffering , Personality , Happiness