Thomas Fuller (writer) on Wisdom
Browse 17 quotations attributed to Thomas Fuller (writer), catalogued under wisdom, with dates where available.
This page displays 17 quotations attributed to Thomas Fuller (writer) and filed under "wisdom" in QuoteLineage. The selection is ordered by stored importance and quality scores, not citation counts. A topic label describes how an entry is catalogued; it does not establish the theme's importance in the author's work.
Attributed to Thomas Fuller (writer), entry #45970: "1978. If thou art wise, thou knowest thy own Ignorance; and thou art ignorant if thou knowest not thy self."
Attributed to Thomas Fuller (writer), entry #103725: "1953. Learn the art of Silence; the wise Man that holds his Tongue, says more than the Fool who speaks."
17 Quotes by Thomas Fuller (writer) on Wisdom
"1978. If thou art wise, thou knowest thy own Ignorance; and thou art ignorant if thou knowest not thy self."
"1953. Learn the art of Silence; the wise Man that holds his Tongue, says more than the Fool who speaks."
"2168. 'Tis better for thee to be wise and not seem so, than to seem wise and not be so: Yet Men, for the most Part, desire and endeavor the contrary."
"4833. The wise Man draws more Advantage from his Enemies, than a Fool from his Friends."
"3031. It is Wit to pick a Lock, and steal a Horse ; but it is Wisdom to let it alone."
"4540. The Fool wanders, the wise Man travels."
"2579. If thou findest thou canst not suffer the Impertinencies, Follies, and ill Usages of the World, withdraw from it ; but first be sure thou canst bear with thyself."
"2462. Thou canst scarcely be truly wise till thou hast been deceived. Thy own Errors will teach thee more Prudence, than the grave Precepts, and even Examples of others."
"5779. Wise Men learn by other Men's Harms ; Fools, by their own."
"4671. The most exquisite Folly is made of Wisdom too fine spun."
"1579. Fools may invent Fashions, that wise Men will wear."
"4848. The worse the Passage, the more welcome the Port."
"2350. He that will not be counselled, cannot be helped."
"5272. Travel makes a wise Man better, but a Fool worse."
"1577. Fools make Feasts, and wise Men eat them."
"5038. Three may keep Counsel, if two be away."
"3866. Penny-wise, and Pound-foolish."