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Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.
Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.
He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.
A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.
A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.
Just staying one day ahead of yesterday.
Just staying one day ahead of yesterday.
To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.
To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.
Danger it selfe the best remedy for danger.
Danger it selfe the best remedy for danger.
Let the worst come to the worst.
Let the worst come to the worst.