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Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
Do not stand in a place of danger trusting in miracles.
Do not stand in a place of danger trusting in miracles.
A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterwards.
A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterwards.
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
The mere apprehension of a coming evil has put many into a situation of the utmost danger.
The mere apprehension of a coming evil has put many into a situation of the utmost danger.
A truth spoken before its time is dangerous.
A truth spoken before its time is dangerous.
The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in read more
The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.
How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens.
How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens.
A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.
A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.
