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Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard.
It seems to me most strange that men should fear,
Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will come when it will come.
The less of this cold world the more of heaven.
The less of this cold world the more of heaven.
In doubtful matters boldness is everything.
In doubtful matters boldness is everything.
If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.
If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.
Whistle, and she'll come to you.
Whistle, and she'll come to you.
The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new.
The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and
successful by examples.
Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and
successful by examples.