Quote#Wisdom
Go far—too far you cannot, still the farther
Quote byJohn Fletcher · 1579–1625
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Woman's Prize, or The Tamer Tamed (c. 1611; pub. 1647), Act IV, scene 5, line 199.
English (original)
Go far—too far you cannot, still the farther The more experience finds you: And go sparing;— One meal a week will serve you, and one suit, Through all your travels; for you'll find it certain, The poorer and the baser you appear, The more you look through still.
— John Fletcher
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