Thomas Fuller (writer): Man (page 2)

Thomas Fuller (writer) was British physician, preacher, and intellectual. Explore interesting quotes on man.
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“3330. Man begins to die before he is born.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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)

“2826. Provoke not even a patient Man too far; extreme Sufferance when it comes to dissolve, breaks out into the most severe Revenge; for taking Fire at last, Anger and Fury being combined into one, discharge their utmost Force at the first Blast. Irarumque omnes effundit habenas.”

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Latin fragment from Vergil's Aeneid, Book XII, line 499 : ‘He threw away all restraint on his anger.’
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

Revenge , Suffering , Anger

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

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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

“4833. The wise Man draws more Advantage from his Enemies, than a Fool from his Friends.”

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Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1749) : The wise Man draws more Advantage from his Enemies, than the Fool from his Friends.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

Fools , Drawing

“1596. For want of a Nail the Shoe is lost; for want of a Shoe the Horse is lost; for want of a Horse the Man is lost.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1752) : For Want of a Nail the Shoe is lost; for want of a Shoe, the Horse is Lost; for want of a Horse the Rider is lost. ; also Poor Richard's Almanack (1758) : For Want of a Nail the Shoe was lost; for want of a Shoe, the Horse was Lost; and for want of a Horse the Rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the Enemy, all for want of Care about a Horse-shoe Nail.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

Shoe , Horse

“5749. Wine shews what a Man is.”

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

Wine

“2048. Report not an ill Thing that thou thy self knowest not, but by the Report of a Man, who may lie or aggravate the Matter.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

Lie

“2593. A prudent and discreet Silence will be sometimes more to thy Advantage, than the most witty expression, or even the best contrived Sincerity. A Man often repents that he has spoken, but seldom that he has held his Tongue.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

Silence , Sincerity

“2982. It is my own Fault, if I am deceived by the same Man twice.”

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

“310. A Man surprized is half beaten.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

“1800. Make not a Jest of another Man's Infirmity. Remember thy own.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

“1752. Great and Good are seldom the same Man.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

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

“2742. Shew not thyself joyful and pleased at the Misfortunes of any Man, tho' thou hatest him; It argues a mischevious Mind, and that thou hadst a Desire to have done it thyself, if thou hadst had Power or Opportunity to thy Will.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

“1597. For whom does the blind Man's Wife paint her self?”

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Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1736) : Why does the blind man's wife paint herself?
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

Painting