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A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail the shoe was lost for want of a shoe the horse was lost for want of a horse the battle was lost for want of the battle the war was lost.
A little neglect may breed great mischief. ... For want of a nail the shoe was lost for want of a shoe the horse was lost for want of a horse the battle was lost for want of the battle the war was lost.
Approximate author period: c. 1748 AD · early modern
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- Benjamin Franklin
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- Approximate author period: c. 1748 AD · early modern
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