Length begets loathing.
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The camel asking for horns lost also his ears. [In grasping for things we need not, we often lose what we have.]English
A hero is a man who is afraid to run away.
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Set out wisely at first; custom will make every virtue more easy and pleasant to you than any vice can be.
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A friend in need is a friend indeed.
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The bait hides the hook.
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When all men say you are an ass, it is high time to bray.
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