| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Thinker, Thinking |
| | | A profound thinker always thinks he is superficial. Benjamin Disraeli. | 1 |
| A thinking man is always striking out something new. | 2 |
| It is for want of thinking that most men are undone. | 3 |
| Think first and speak afterwards. Turkish. | 4 |
| Think much, speak little, and write less. French, Italian. | 5 |
| Think of ease, but work on. | 6 |
| Think of many things, do one. Portuguese. | 7 |
| Think to-day and speak to-morrow. | 8 |
| Think with the wise, but talk with the vulgar. Dr. Johnson. | 9 |
| Thinking is not knowing. Portuguese. | 10 |
| Thinking of where you are going, you forget whence you came. Portuguese. | 11 |
| Who has never done thinking never begins doing. Italian. | 12 | | |
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