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He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
 He that is surprized with the first frost feeles it all the 
winter after.  
 He that is surprized with the first frost feeles it all the 
winter after. 
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
 You must endure, and not cry out against that which cannot be 
avoided.  
 You must endure, and not cry out against that which cannot be 
avoided. 
There was not a greater gourmand living.
There was not a greater gourmand living.
Fear not the future, weep not for the past.
Fear not the future, weep not for the past.
 To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
 [To take the nuts from the fire with read more 
 To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
 [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.] 
Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.
Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.