"2858. By Trifles and unheeded common Things of Life, thou may'st discover Mens Qualities, Tempers, and Inclinations, better than by their greater Actions : Because in Matters of Importance they strain themselves, but in lesser Things they heedlessly follow the Current of their own Natures."
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Thomas Fuller (writer)
Thomas Fuller (24 June 1654 – 17 September 1734) was an English physician, writer and adage collector.
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