He who is surety is never sure himself. Take advice, and never be secu…

Charles Spurgeon
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He who is surety is never sure himself. Take advice, and never be security for more than you are quite willing to lose. Remember the word of the wise man: He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; and he that hateth suretyship is sure.
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