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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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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Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.
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London :: printed for W. Chandeler, in the Pourcy; and Tho. Scott, in Cranbone-Street, Leicester-Fields,
1698.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A56847.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2025.

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MAX. 97.

If thou art called to the Dignity of a Commander, dig∣nify thy place by thy Com∣mands, and that thou mayst be the more perfect in Comman∣ding others, practise upon thy

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self. Remember that thou art a Servant to the Publick-weal, and therefore forget all private respects either of Kin or Friends. Remember thou art a Cham∣pion for a Kingdom: Forget therefore all private affections either of Love or Hate. He that would do his Country right, must not be too sensible of a Personal wrong.

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