Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of…

Calvin Coolidge
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Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of ten, someone will intercept it before it reaches you.
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Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of ten, someone will intercept it before it reaches you.

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