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He who is afraid of every nettle should not piss in the grass.

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He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.

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Tender-handed stroke a nettle and it stings you for your pains Grasp it like a man of mettle and it soft as silk remains.

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We could be cowards if we had courage enough.

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We would be cowards if we had courage enough.

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Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.

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A coward's fear can make a coward valiant.

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He who is afraid of every nettle should not piss in the grass.

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He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.

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Tender-handed stroke a nettle and it stings you for your pains Grasp it like a man of mettle and it soft as silk remains.

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We could be cowards if we had courage enough.

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We would be cowards if we had courage enough.

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Many would be cowards if they had courage enough.

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Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.

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A coward's fear can make a coward valiant.