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One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
The lofty pine is most easily brought low by the force of the
wind, and the higher the tower read more
The lofty pine is most easily brought low by the force of the
wind, and the higher the tower the greater the fall thereof.
Enough is as good as a feast.
Enough is as good as a feast.
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
Success in crime always invites to worse deeds.
Success in crime always invites to worse deeds.
The cause lies hidden; the effect is most notorious.
The cause lies hidden; the effect is most notorious.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
