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Mind is a kingdom to the man who gathereth his pleasure from ideas.
Martin Farquhar Tupper
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Martin Farquhar Tupper
Born: 1810
Born: July 17
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Inner and Outer London
Men
Kingdom
Kingdoms
Pleasure
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Mind
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Error is a hardy plant it flourisheth in every soil In the heart of the wise and good, alike with the wicked and foolish For there is no error so crooked, but it hath in it some lines of truth.
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Trifles lighter than straws are levers in the building up of character.
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If wealth come, beware of him, the smooth, false friend! There is treachery in his proffered hand his tongue is eloquent to tempt lust of many harms is lurking in his eye he hath a hollow heart use him cautiously.
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Wealth hath never given happiness, but often hastened misery.
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Knowledge is leagued with the universe, and findeth a friend in all things but ignorance is everywhere a stranger, unwelcome ill at ease and out of place.
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As thou directest the power, harm or advantage will follow, and the torrent that swept the valley may be led to turn a mill.
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Be understood in thy teaching, and instruct to this measure of capacity precepts and rules are repulsive to a child, but happy illustration winneth him.
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