Owen Feltham: Irresolution loosens all our joints; like an ague, it shakes not this limb or…
Irresolution loosens all our joints; like an ague, it shakes not this limb or that limb, but all the body is at once in a fit. The irresolute man hatches nothing, but addles all his actions.
In today’s wordsIndecision loosens all our joints; like a fever, it shakes not one limb or another but the whole body at once. The indecisive person hatches nothing and spoils everything they do.
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