Thomas Fuller (writer) on Knowledge
Browse 16 quotations attributed to Thomas Fuller (writer), catalogued under knowledge, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Thomas Fuller (writer), entry #100728: "2021. Avoid knowing more than thou needest: Secrets are troublesome Burthens to such as are not interested in them."
Attributed to Thomas Fuller (writer), entry #70825: "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."
16 Quotes by Thomas Fuller (writer) on Knowledge
"2021. Avoid knowing more than thou needest: Secrets are troublesome Burthens to such as are not interested in them."
"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."
"2001. Find out thy own Mistakes, and Failings, in order to amend them. A Disease known is half cured."
"284. A Man knows his Companion in a long Journey and a little Inn."
"2801. If you would know the value of a Ducat, try to borrow one."
"5414. Want of Care does us more Damage than want of Knowledge."
"5451. We never know the Worth of Water, till the Well is dry."
"3162. Learning makes a good Man better, and an ill Man worse."
"4040. Riches abuse them, who know not how to use them."
"1961. He knows which Side of his Bread is butter'd."
"4503. The eternal Talker neither hears nor learns."
"3655. None knows the Weight of another's Burthen."
"5949. You may know by a Handful the whole Sack."
"5085. 'Tis harder to unlearn than learn."
"2597. Keep thy Judgment to thyself. Why should others know what thou art? or paraphrase upon thy Opinion? Herein thou hast the Advantage of changing thy Mind when thou art mistaken, and yet continue in the same Mind."
"2732. Thou knowest not thy own Strength for want of trying it, and upon that Account thinkest thyself really unable to do many Things which Experience would convince thee, thou hast more Ability to effect, than thou hast Will to attempt."