He that is gone so far as to cut the claws of the lion, will not feel …

Charles Caleb Colton
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He that is gone so far as to cut the claws of the lion, will not feel himself quite secure, until he has also drawn his teeth. ✨ Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think.
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