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Better use medicines at the outset, than at the last moment.

The sons of the blacksmith are not frightened at sparks.

The judge is condemned when he punishes the innocent.

The angry think their power greater than it is.

Speak well of your friend in public, admonish him in secret.

Credit is poverty's good fortune.

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.

The nurse's grief is almost as great as the mother's.

Sedition among the citizens is the enemy's opportunity.

He who has once been a criminal always passes for such.

Kindness of heart is always happy.

Human prudence ever fails when there is most need of it.

The wise man avoids evil by anticipating it.

Always shun whatever may make you angry.

Fear always comes back to curse its auth