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 So that every man lawfully ordained must bring a bow which hath 
two strings, a title of present right read more 
 So that every man lawfully ordained must bring a bow which hath 
two strings, a title of present right and another to provide for 
future possibility or chance. 
Yee have many strings to your bowe.
Yee have many strings to your bowe.
 And it is a common saying that it is best first to catch the 
stag, and afterwards, when he read more 
 And it is a common saying that it is best first to catch the 
stag, and afterwards, when he has been caught, to skin him.
 [Lat., Et vulgariter dicitur, quod primun oportet cervum capere, 
et postea, cum captus fuerit, illum excoriare.] 
 He is a dangerous fellow, keep clear of him. (That is: he has 
hay on his horns, showing he read more 
 He is a dangerous fellow, keep clear of him. (That is: he has 
hay on his horns, showing he is dangerous.)
 [Lat., Faenum habet in cornu, longe fuge.] 
Prudence is an attitude that keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy.
Prudence is an attitude that keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy.
It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of read more
It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either.
 Let us not throw the rope after the bucket.
 [Sp., No arrojemos la soga tras el caldero.]  
 Let us not throw the rope after the bucket.
 [Sp., No arrojemos la soga tras el caldero.] 
 One can't get diseases
of Mad Chicken or Mad Pig
by eating tomatoes or
almonds or figs.  
 One can't get diseases
of Mad Chicken or Mad Pig
by eating tomatoes or
almonds or figs. 
 He who does not stretch himself according to the coverlet finds 
his feet uncovered.
 [Ger., Wer sich nicht read more 
 He who does not stretch himself according to the coverlet finds 
his feet uncovered.
 [Ger., Wer sich nicht nach der Decke streckt,
  Dem bleiben die Fusse unbedeckt.]