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Each petty hand can steer a ship becalm'd; but he that will govern and carry her to her ends, must know his tides, his currents, how to shift his sails; what she will bear in foul, what in fair weathers; where her springs are, her leaks, and how to stop 'em; what strands, what shelves, what rocks do threaten her.
-Ben Jonson
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Each Petty Hand Can Steer A Ship

Ben Jonson
Each petty hand can steer a ship becalm'd; but he that will govern and carry her to her ends, must know his tides, his currents, how to shift his sails; what she will bear in foul, what in fair weathers; where her springs are, her leaks, and how to stop 'em; what strands, what shelves, what rocks do threaten her.
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