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Everything has been figured out, except how to live.
Everything has been figured out, except how to live.
Fish and guests smell after three days.
Fish and guests smell after three days.
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, read more
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but read more
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but he that gives good admonition and bad example, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other.
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.
Dreams are the touchstones of our character.
Dreams are the touchstones of our character.
Had there been no difficulties and no thorns in the way, then man would have been in his primitive state read more
Had there been no difficulties and no thorns in the way, then man would have been in his primitive state and no progress made in civilization and mental culture.
Dignity belongs to the conquered.
Dignity belongs to the conquered.
Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are shrewd unto thee than men understand.
Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are shrewd unto thee than men understand.
