To persecute the unfortunate is like throwing stones on one fallen into a well

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A single untried popular remedy often throws the scientific doctor into hysterics A single untried popular remedy often throws the scientific doctor into hysterics
A fallen lighthouse is more dangerous than a reef A fallen lighthouse is more dangerous than a reef
Don’t waste too many stones on one bird Don’t waste too many stones on one bird
Man must be sharpened on man, like knife on stone Man must be sharpened on man, like knife on stone
You buy land, you buy stones; you buy meat, you buy bones You buy land, you buy stones; you buy meat, you buy bones

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