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  ...and St. George
These dragon-slayers did not take lessons in dragon-slaying, nor do leaders of forlorn hopes generally rehearse their parts beforehand. Small things may be rehearsed, but the greatest are always do-or-die, neck-or-nothing matters.
Specialism and Generalism
Woe to the specialist who is not a pretty fair generalist, and woe to the generalist who is not also a bit of a specialist.
Silence and Tact
Silence is not always tact and It is tact that is golden, not silence.  
Truth-tellers
Professional truth-tellers may be trusted to profess that they are telling the truth.
Street Preachers
These are the costermongers and barrow men of the religious world.
Providence and Othello
Providence, in making the rain fall also upon the sea, was like the man who, when he was to play Othello, must needs black himself all over.
Providence and Improvidence
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We should no longer say: Put your trust in Providence, but...   Butler, Samuel

Excerpt from The Note-Books of Samuel Butler · This quote is about tact and tactfulness · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.

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