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Martin Farquhar Tupper
English
Writer
About the author
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.
Martin Farquhar Tupper,
English
Writer
#Love
#Earth
#Peace
#Men
#Innocence
#Pleasure
#Angels
Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.
Martin Farquhar Tupper,
English
Writer
#Speech
#Silence
#Eloquence
Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh.
Martin Farquhar Tupper,
English
Writer
#People
#Mind
#Ridicule
#Cowards
Prayer is the slender nerve that moves the muscle of omnipotence.
Martin Farquhar Tupper,
English
Writer
#Prayer
Pain adds rest unto pleasure, and teaches the luxury of health.
Martin Farquhar Tupper,
English
Writer
#Luxury
#Rest
#Pleasure
#Pain
#Health
Memory is not wisdom; idiots can by rote repeat volumes. Yet what is wisdom without memory?
Martin Farquhar Tupper,
English
Writer
#Wisdom
#Memory
#Idiots
If thou art master to thyself, circumstances shall harm thee little.
Martin Farquhar Tupper,
English
Writer
#Art
#Circumstances
#Harm
He who does not tire, tires adversity.
Martin Farquhar Tupper,
English
Writer
#Adversity
God, from a beautiful necessity, is Love.
Martin Farquhar Tupper,
English
Writer
#Love
#God
#Necessity
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.
Martin Farquhar Tupper,
English
Writer
#Today
#Friends