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The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
To learn what is good, a thousand days are not sufficient; to learn what is evil, an hour is too read more
To learn what is good, a thousand days are not sufficient; to learn what is evil, an hour is too long.
Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone.
Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone.
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 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.
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
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the read more
The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth.
