The vanity of teaching often tempteth a Man to forget he is a Blockhead. - George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax

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Some Mens Memory is like a Box, where a Man should mingle his Jewels with his old Shoes.

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A Man may dwell so long upon a Thought, that it may take him Prisoner.

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A Little Learning misleadeth, and a great deal often stupifieth the Understanding.

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