One may miss the mark by aiming too high as too low. Thomas Fuller More Quotes by Thomas Fuller More Quotes From Thomas Fuller First get an absolute conquest over thyself, and then thou wilt easily govern thy wife. Thomas Fuller conquest wife firsts A drinker has a hole under his nose that all his money runs into. Thomas Fuller drinking running funny The devil lies brooding in the miser's chest. Thomas Fuller brooding devil lying The worse the passage the more welcome the port. Thomas Fuller port passages welcome A fox should not be on the jury at a goose's trial. Thomas Fuller humor trials funny Despair gives courage to a coward. Thomas Fuller despair courage giving Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks. Thomas Fuller thanks kindness Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak. Thomas Fuller pride humility humble A good friend is my nearest relation. Thomas Fuller real-friends family friendship He that has a great nose, thinks everybody is speaking of it. Thomas Fuller appearance noses thinking He's my friend that speaks well of me behind my back. Thomas Fuller behind-my-back friends speak Leftovers in their less visible form are called memories. Stored in the refrigerator of the mind and the cupboard of the heart. Thomas Fuller mind heart memories Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins. Thomas Fuller differences sin men The more wit the less courage. Thomas Fuller wit courage Slight small injuries, and they will become none at all. Thomas Fuller injury be-patient Fame is the echo of actions, resounding them to the world, save that the echo repeats only the last art, but fame relates all, and often more than all. Thomas Fuller echoes world art Be the business never so painful, you may have it done for money. Thomas Fuller pain money business A little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery. Thomas Fuller skills littles men Cruelty is a tyrant that's always attended with fear. Thomas Fuller cruelty tyrants Scalded cats fear even cold water. Thomas Fuller anxiety cat water