Wisdom's better than money: or, The whole art of knowledge and the art to know men. In four hundred sentencious essays, political and moral. Written by a late person of quality; and left as a legacy to his son.

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Title: Wisdom's better than money: or, The whole art of knowledge and the art to know men. In four hundred sentencious essays, political and moral. Written by a late person of quality; and left as a legacy to his son.
Author: Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.
Publication: London :: printed for W. Chandeler, in the Pourcy; and Tho. Scott, in Cranbone-Street, Leicester-Fields,; 1698.
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Piety and Policy are like Martha and Mary, Sisters: Mar∣tha fails if Mary helps not, and Mary suffers if Martha be Idle. Happy is that Kingdom where Martha complains of Mary, but most happy where Mary complys with Martha: where Piety and Policy go hand in hand, there War shall be Just, and Peace honourable.