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Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is King.
In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is King.
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that read more
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.
The plant often removed cannot thrive.
The plant often removed cannot thrive.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
All came from, and will goe to others.
All came from, and will goe to others.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
You cannot hide an eele in a sacke.
You cannot hide an eele in a sacke.
If the fish had not opened its mouth, it would not have been
caught.
If the fish had not opened its mouth, it would not have been
caught.