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Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion.
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It is neither to do everything yourself nor to appoint a number of people to each duty, but to ensure that each does that duty to which he is appointed.
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Nevertheless the person in charge never seems to look the impossibility in the face.