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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.
If the roots are not removed during weeding, the weeds will grow again when the winds of Spring blows.
If the roots are not removed during weeding, the weeds will grow again when the winds of Spring blows.
Never write a letter while you are angry.
Never write a letter while you are angry.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
The second best times tend to be more difficult.
The second best times tend to be more difficult.
To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back
To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back
Don't open a shop unless you like to smile.
Don't open a shop unless you like to smile.
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 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.