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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.]
Speech is silvern, silence is golden.
Speech is silvern, silence is golden.
To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis read more
To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis hominis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in
errore perseverare.]
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
country.
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
country.
Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.
Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.
Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.
Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.
What is now an act of reason, was but blind impulse.
What is now an act of reason, was but blind impulse.
Better a bad excuse, than none at all.
Better a bad excuse, than none at all.
Cities seldome change Religion only.
Cities seldome change Religion only.
