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• He who speaks the truth must have one foot in the stirrup. -- Armenian proverb
• He that speaks truth must have one foot in the stirrup. Turkish Proverb
• Life is like bein' on a mule team. Unless you're the lead mule, all the scenery looks about the same.
• He who finds his foot... is seldom the one with it in his mouth.
• He who think by the inch, and talk by the mile, ought to be kicked by the foot.
• He who thinks by the inch and talks by the yard deserves to be kicked by the foot.
• One who looks for a friend without faults will have none. -- Hasidic saying
• It follows that any commander in chief who undertakes to carry out a plan which he considers defective is at faul
  he must put forth his reasons, insist of the plan being changed, and finally tender his resignation rather than be the instrument of his army's downfall....
• It follows that any commander in chief who undertakes to carry out a plan which he considers defective is at faul
  he must put forth his reasons, insist of the plan being changed, and finally tender his resignation rather than be the instrument of his army's downfall....