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Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.
Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.
Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it.
Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it.
A one hundred yard high tower still has its foundation on the ground.
A one hundred yard high tower still has its foundation on the ground.
Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come.
Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come.
Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so can good men be known by their enemies.
Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so can good men be known by their enemies.
No one knows how difficult anything is until he has tried to do it.
No one knows how difficult anything is until he has tried to do it.
A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.
A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.
Happiness, long life, and health, are the common desire of most men.
Happiness, long life, and health, are the common desire of most men.
A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie.
A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie.
