“Thou canst scarcely be truly wise till thou hast been deceived.”

— Thomas Fuller, Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

About Thomas Fuller

English compiler of the proverb collection 'Gnomologia' (1732).

“If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully.”

“Make not a Jest of another Man's Infirmity.”

“Always tell the Truth : where it is not loved, it is respected and feared.”

“Lord, what fools these mortals be!”

“Remember that all is opinion.”

“What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have yet to be discovered.”

“Beauty is the mark God sets upon virtue.”

“Truth also has its roof, and bed, and board.”

“Heartily know, when half-gods go, the gods arrive.”