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Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.
Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.
The lazy man gets round the sun as quickly as the busy one.
The lazy man gets round the sun as quickly as the busy one.
If the crow had been satisfied to eat his prey in silence, he
would have had more meat and read more
If the crow had been satisfied to eat his prey in silence, he
would have had more meat and less quarreling and envy.
[Lat., Sed tacitus pasci si posset corvus, haberet
Plus dapis, et rixae multo minus invidiaeque.]
To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice.
To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice.
He [Moliere] pleases every one but can not please himself.
[Fr., Il plait a tout le monde et ne read more
He [Moliere] pleases every one but can not please himself.
[Fr., Il plait a tout le monde et ne saurait se plaire.]
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil: my read more
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil: my cup runneth over.
Whenever there is a hard job to be done I assign it to a lazy man; he is sure to read more
Whenever there is a hard job to be done I assign it to a lazy man; he is sure to find an easy way of doing it.
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
