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Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still.
Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still.
Reunion after long separation is even better than one's wedding night.
Reunion after long separation is even better than one's wedding night.
A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers.
A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers.
Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger.
Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger.
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.
To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back
To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back
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.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
An intelligent person understands others, a brilliant person understands himself.
An intelligent person understands others, a brilliant person understands himself.
