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The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure.
The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure.
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.
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
Keep a green tree in your heart, and maybe one day a bird will come.
Keep a green tree in your heart, and maybe one day a bird will come.
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.
To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back
To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back
Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it.
Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it.
Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own.
Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own.
Reunion after long separation is even better than one's wedding night.
Reunion after long separation is even better than one's wedding night.
