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The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.
The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.
A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!
A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!
Go forth a conqueror and win great victories.
Go forth a conqueror and win great victories.
Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win,
By fearing to read more
Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win,
By fearing to attempt.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.
Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.
In avoiding one evil we fall into another, if we use not
discretion.
In avoiding one evil we fall into another, if we use not
discretion.
The evening praises the day, and the morning a frost.
The evening praises the day, and the morning a frost.
It is folly to fear what cannot be avoided.
It is folly to fear what cannot be avoided.
