"He that will not stoop for a pin……" — Samuel Pepys

"He that will not stoop for a pin will never be worth a pound."

— Samuel Pepys

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17 Quotes by Samuel Pepys

Samuel Pepys has 17 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

The truth is, I do indulge myself a little the more in pleasure, knowing that this is the proper age…
Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.
Thanks be to God, since my leaving drinking of wine, I do find myself much better, and do mind my…
Music and woman I cannot but give way to, whatever my business is.
As happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me!
But me thought it lessened my esteem of a king, that he should not be able to command the rain.
I find my wife hath something in her gizzard, that only waits an opportunity of being provoked to bring up;…
It having been a very cold night last night I had got some cold, and so in pain by wind,…
But Lord! To see the absurd nature of Englishmen that cannot forbear laughing and jeering at everything that looks strange.
I do still see that my nature is not to be quite conquered, but will esteem pleasure above all things,…
Mighty proud I am that I am able to have a spare bed for my friends.
I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he…

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