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No one knows what he can do until he tries.
The swiftest despatch seems slow to desire.
Where there is unity, there is the victory.
Never find delight in another's misfortune.
It is better to have a little than nothing.
It is folly to fear what cannot be avoided.
You cannot put the same shoe on every foot.
A fair exterior is a silent recommendation.
In doubtful matters boldness is everything.
Men will judge your past deeds by your last.
He who flees from trial confesses his guilt.
Venus yields to caresses, not to compulsion.
Hasty conclusions lead to speedy repentance.
It is foolish to fear what you cannot avoid.
It is an unhappy lot which finds no enemies.
An intemperate patient makes a harsh doctor.
He whom many fear, has himself many to fear.
It is fraud to accept what you cannot repay.
The bow too tensely strung is easily broken.
The loss which is unknown is no loss at all.
Valor grows by daring, fear by holding back.
Patience is the remedy for every misfortune.
Audacity augments courage; hesitation, fear.
He who has lost honor can lose nothing more.
If you would live innocently, seek solitude.
Poverty wants much; but avarice, everything.
The wise man avoids evil by anticipating it.
When you are at sea, keep clear of the land.
Suspicion cleaves to the dark side of things.
The bare recollection of anger kindles anger.
The wounds of conscience always leave a scar.
How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
Through indecision opportunity is often lost.
Modesty once lost, never returns into favour.
Where there is unity there is always victory.
You don't know what you can do until you try.
Past happiness augments present wretchedness.
Never thrust your sickle into another's corn.
When fortune flatters, she does it to betray.
The best remedy for an injury is to forget it.
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.
Even when we get what we wish, it is not ours.
He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.
To spare the guilty is to injure the innocent.
God looks with favor at pure, not full, hands.
The opportunity is often lost by deliberating.
Every madman considers everyone else a madman.
They do injury to the good who spares the bad.