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  • La desconfianza puede frenar la resolución y obstaculizar el rendimiento, pero compensa sus vergüenzas con ventajas más importantes; concilia al orgulloso y ablanda al severo; aleja la envidia de la excelencia y la censura del error.

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    Samuel Johnson, Hester Lynch Piozzi, James Boswell (1804). “The beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: consisting of maxims and observations, moral, critical, and miscellaneous: to which are now added biographical anecdotes of the doctor, selected from the works of Mrs. Piozzi;--his Life, recently published by Mr. Boswell, and other authentic testimonies; also his will, and the sermon he wrote for the late Doctor Dodd”, p.174
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Diffidence may check resolution and obstruct performance, but compensates its embarrassments by more important advantages; it conciliates the proud, and softens the severe; averts envy from excellence, and censure from miscarriage. - Samuel Johnson
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