Thomas Fuller Quotes
The usual trade and commerce is cheating all around by consent.
Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734, English Physician & Writer, Gnomologia, 1732
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Here is another example of “the good old days” phenomenon. Similar complaints are made in most generations about most vices.
Even today, the ethics of the business world are much looser than ethics of most other areas. He was considered one of the 7 Great Greek Sages, although he was not Greek by birth.
This is a common rejoinder of third world country leaders to accusations of Western democracies about corruption. And doubtless it is true. However temptation has never been a good defense of improper behavior.
Kott was indicted for accepting a bribe and Allen agreed to testify for the prosecution in exchange for lighter treatment. However, this illustrated the biggest Alaskan political scandal which involved many of the Republican state legislators, the long serving Alaskan U. S. Senator Ted Stevens and Stevens’ son were also the legislative leaders bribed to kill the tax bill. See {620070}.
Thomas Fuller was an English churchman and historian. He is now remembered for his writings, particularly his Worthies of England, published in 1662, after his death. He was a prolific author, and one of the first English writers able to live by his pen (and his many patrons).
