Quote#Time
Time is a jewel more worth than a world. Time is not yours to dispose…
Quote byThomas Brooks · 1608–1680
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Hypocrite Detected, Anatomized.
English (original)
Time is a jewel more worth than a world. Time is not yours to dispose of as you please; it is a glorious talent that men must be accountable for as well as any other talent.
— Thomas Brooks
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