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A wise man heedeth all things, and in his own eyes is a fool.

Martin Farquhar Tupper

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Martin Farquhar Tupper
Born: 1810
Born: July 17
Poet
Writer
Inner and Outer London
Fool
Wise
Wisdom
Eyes
Eye
Things
Men

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Hate furroweth the brow and a man may frown till he hateth.
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Love, a brilliant fire, to gladden or consume.
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