Do not hover always on the surface of things, nor take up suddenly with mere appearances; but penetrate into the depth of matters, as far as your time and circumstances allow, especially in those things which relate to your profession.
Isaac Watts
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Birds in their little nest agree; and 'Tis a shameful sight, when children of one family fall out, and chide, and fight.
Do not hover always on the surface of things, nor take up suddenly with mere appearances; but penetrate into the depth of matters, as far as your time and circumstances allow, especially in those things which relate to your profession.
Flies, worms, and flowers exceed me still.
For Satan always finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.
'Tis the voice of the sluggard; I heard him complain, you have waked me too soon, I must slumber again.
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