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Thomas Hobbes. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“Prudence is but experience, which equal time, equally bestows on all men, in those things they equally apply themselves unto.”
— Thomas Hobbes
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Hobbes, T. (n.d.). Prudence is but experience, which equal time, equally bestows on all men, in those things they equally apply themselves unto. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9036-prudence-is-but-experience-which-equal-time-equally/

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Hobbes, Thomas. “Prudence is but experience, which equal time, equally bestows on all men, in those things they equally apply themselves unto.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9036-prudence-is-but-experience-which-equal-time-equally/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hobbes, Thomas. “Prudence is but experience, which equal time, equally bestows on all men, in those things they equally apply themselves unto.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9036-prudence-is-but-experience-which-equal-time-equally/.

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