His bark is worse than his bite.

His bark is worse than his bite.

Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.

Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.

Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do.

Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do.

All that's bright must fade,--
The brightest still the fleetest;
All that's sweet was made
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All that's bright must fade,--
The brightest still the fleetest;
All that's sweet was made
But to be lost when sweetest.

My bark, once struck by the fury of the storm, dreads again to
approach the place of danger.

My bark, once struck by the fury of the storm, dreads again to
approach the place of danger.

A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.

A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.

We know this to be all nonsense.

We know this to be all nonsense.

A full belly neither fights nor flies well.

A full belly neither fights nor flies well.

I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.

I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.