Some men are called sagacious, merely on account of their a… - William Shenstone

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Some men are called sagacious, merely on account of their avarice: whereas a child can clench its fist the moment it is born.

William Shenstone

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William Shenstone (18 November 1714 – 11 February 1763) was an English poet, essayist and one of the earliest practitoners of landscape gardening through the development of his estate, The Leasowes.

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Prudent men should lock up their motives, giving only their intimates a key.

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A fool and his words are soon parted; a man of genius and his money.

Some men are called sagacious, merely on account of their avarice: whereas a child can clench its fist the moment it is born. - William Shenstone

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