“A man looketh on his little one as a being of better hope; in himself ambition is dead, but it bath a resurrection in his son.”
Quote by Martin Farquhar Tupper
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Martin Farquhar Tupper
Martin Farquhar Tupper was a British writer born on July 17, 1810, and died on November 29, 1889. He is known for his poetry and prose, particularly for his book 'Proverbs', which contains many aphorisms that have had a profound impact on later generations. more
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“Spurn not a seeming error, but dig below its surface for the truth.”
Source: Gems from Tupper: Consisting of Extracts from the Following Works: Proverbial Philosophy; Thousand Lines; Twins; Hactenus; An Authr's Mind; Geraldine, and Other Poems; Heart; Crock of Gold; and Probabilities, an Aid to Faith
“Extravagance is the rich man's pitfall.”
Source: Tupper's Poetical Works: Proverbial Philosophy, A Thousand Lines, Hacterus ... : with a Portrait of the Author
Source: Tupper's Proverbial philosophy: a book of thoughts and arguments, originally treated : first and second series
Source: Tupper's Poetical Works: Proverbial Philosophy, A Thousand Lines, Hacterus ... : with a Portrait of the Author
Source: Proverbial Philosophy (the First and Second Series) by Martin F. Tupper
“Hate furroweth the brow; and a man may frown till he hateth.”
Source: Proverbial philosophy: a book of thoughts and arguments, originally treated
“It is the cringer to his equal that is chiefly seen bold to his God.”
Source: Proverbial Philosophy (the First and Second Series) by Martin F. Tupper
“The seeds of first instructions are dropp'd into the deepest furrows.”
Source: Proverbial philosophy: in 4 ser., now first complete