William De Britaine

William De Britaine (c. 1625 – c. 1693) was an English author. Quotes thumb|Keep home and be silent. Before you act, it's Prudence soberly to consider; for after Action you cannot recede without dishonour: Take the Advice of some Prudent Friend; for he who will be his own Councellour, shall be sure to have a Fool for his Client. Humane Prudence, or, The Art by which a Man May Raise Himself and Fortune to Grandeur (London: printed for John Lawrence, 1682) p. 57 The Wages of Sin is Death; it's poor Wages that will not make a Man live; as Virtue is its own Reward, so Sin is its own Executioner. Human Prudence; or, The Art by which a Man May Raise Himself and His Fortune to Grandeur, 12th ed. (Dublin: Samuel Fairbrother, 1726) p. 73 Phidias made the statue of Venus at Elis with one foot upon the shell of a tortoise, to signify two great duties of a virtuous woman, which are to keep home and be silent. Human Prudence, 12th ed. (1726) p. 134. Referred to by Burton, Anatomy of Melancholy, pt. 3, sec. 3, mem. 4, subs. 2 External links William De Britaine at Wikidata "De Britaine, William, 1625-1693" at LUX: Yale Collections Discovery Category:Authors from England Category:1620s births Category:1690s deaths