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 Anger and inordinate desire are the worst of counselors.

To refuse when extreme necessity prays, is to condemn to death.

The tongue of the condemned can speak, but cannot avert the doom.

The gain acquired at the expense of reputation, should be counted a loss.

There is rarely a loss when plenty is unknown.

The blessing which could be received, can be taken away.

It is enough to think ill of an enemy, without speaking it.

You can find more friends at the tenth hour, than at the first.

A homely woman is one of the most comely of apes.

Wisdom is acquired by meditation.

While we stop to think, we often miss our opportunity.

Deliberation should be protracted, when the decision is to be final.

When utility is our aim, a little delay is advisable.

It is madness to put confidence in error.