"Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out."
"In all evils which admit a remedy, impatience is to be avoided, because it wastes that time and attention in complaints, that, if properly applied might remove the cause."
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Source: The Rambler.
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