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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 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.
Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people who are doing it.
Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people who are doing it.
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.
Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.
Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.
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.
Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone.
Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone.
It is easy to avoid an arrow shot in one's sight; but hard to escape one aimed in secret.
It is easy to avoid an arrow shot in one's sight; but hard to escape one aimed in secret.
