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92. A Father is a Treasure, a Brother a Comfort; but a Friend is both. (Thomas Fuller (writer))
5572. When the Cat's gone, the Mice grow sawcy. View quote
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3769. One may as much miss the Mark, by aiming too high, as too low. View quote
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4192. Small Pitchers have wide Ears. View quote
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Good Reader, I suspect I may have written some Things twice; if not the same in Words, yet in Sense, which I desire you to pass by favourably; forasmuch as you may well think, it was as difficult and dull a Thing for me, in so great a Number of independent Sentences, to find out the Repetitions, as it would be in a vast Heap of different Coins and Medals, confusedly thrown together, to pick out here and there one that bore the same and like Inscription, with some other among them. Besides the Pains, such a Search would cost me more Time, than I can afford it; for my Glass of Life running now low, I must not suffer one Sand to fall in waste, nor spend one Minute in picking of Straws. And moreover, my aged Eyes being grown weak and dim, I fear they will become quite dark, by much perusing and poring; or at least so far, so as to render me unable to perfect several Papers now lying by me, which I would willingly make a Present of to you. View quote
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3881. Plants too often removed will not thrive. View quote
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5272. Travel makes a wise Man better, but a Fool worse. View quote
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1781. Half a Loaf is better than no Bread. View quote
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5451. We never know the Worth of Water, till the Well is dry. View quote
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1200. Craft must have Clothes; but Truth loves to go naked. View quote
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3918. Praise makes good Men better, and bad Men worse. (Thomas Fuller (writer))
3710. Old Custom, without Truth, is but an old Errour. View quote
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5744. Wine hath drowned more Men than the Sea. View quote
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4671. The most exquisite Folly is made of Wisdom too fine spun. View quote
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108. A Fool's Tongue is long enough to cut his own Throat. View quote
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3660. Nothing costs so much as what is given us. View quote
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1814. Always tell the Truth : where it is not loved, it is respected and feared. View quote
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4702. The Passions are like Fire and Water; good Servants, but bad Masters. View quote
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2085. He that does you a very ill Turn, will never forgive you. View quote
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4781. The sweetest Wine makes the sharpest Vinegar. View quote
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5698. Who draws his Sword against his Prince, must throw away the Scabbard. (Thomas Fuller (writer))
2629. I took him for a Worm; but he prov'd a Serpent. View quote
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2043. He that advised thee not to let the Sun set in thine anger, did not command thee to trust a deceiving Enemy next Morning. View quote
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560. All things are difficult, before they are easy. View quote
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3685. Not to oversee Workmen, is to leave them your Purse open. View quote
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