Thomas Fuller (writer) on Kindness
Browse 11 quotations attributed to Thomas Fuller (writer), catalogued under kindness, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Thomas Fuller (writer), entry #194594: "2320. Trust not an Enemy, because thou hast done him good Offices: for Men are naturally more prone to revenge Injuries, than to requite Kindnesses."
Attributed to Thomas Fuller (writer), entry #84658: "5335. Two things a Man should never be angry at ; what he can help, and what he cannot help."
11 Quotes by Thomas Fuller (writer) on Kindness
"2320. Trust not an Enemy, because thou hast done him good Offices: for Men are naturally more prone to revenge Injuries, than to requite Kindnesses."
"5335. Two things a Man should never be angry at ; what he can help, and what he cannot help."
"3389. Men are more prone to revengeInjuries, than to requite Kindnesses."
"2085. He that does you a very ill Turn, will never forgive you."
"5241. To take from the right Hand, and give to the Left."
"1657. Give him but Rope enough, and he'll hang himself."
"3660. Nothing costs so much as what is given us."
"3273. Look not a given Horse in the Mouth."
"1659. Give not Pearls to the Hogs."
"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."
"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 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."