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Meaning
The quote compares single and married men using a farming image. It suggests that unmarried men may have more strength, but married men are more useful for keeping society stable and held together. The point is more about social usefulness than about literal hedges.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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About Thomas Fuller
English churchman and historian
Thomas Fuller was an English churchman and historian. He is remembered for his writing, especially for Worthies of England, which was published in 1662 after his death. His work placed him among the early English writers who could support themselves through authorship. Fuller wrote a great deal across his career, and his reputation rests mainly on the breadth and liveliness of that work. He is also noted as one of the first English authors able to make a living from his pen, a sign of how fully he worked as a professional writer.
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