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Martin Farquhar Tupper [1810-1889] English

Rank: 104
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Martin Farquhar Tupper was an English writer, and poet, and the author of Proverbial Philosophy.

Quote	Tags	Rank
Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.		101
Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh.		102
A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men.	Peace	103
He who does not tire, tires adversity.		104
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.		105
God, from a beautiful necessity, is Love.	God	106
Memory is not wisdom; idiots can by rote repeat volumes. Yet what is wisdom without memory?	Wisdom	107
If thou art master to thyself, circumstances shall harm thee little.		108
Pain adds rest unto pleasure, and teaches the luxury of health.		109
Prayer is the slender nerve that moves the muscle of omnipotence.		110

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