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The sheep has no choice when in the jaws of the wolf.
The sheep has no choice when in the jaws of the wolf.
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.
The second best times tend to be more difficult.
The second best times tend to be more difficult.
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
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.
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.
A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.
A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish.
To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish.