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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.
Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it.
Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it.
A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but read more
A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.
Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone.
Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone.
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.
Don't open a shop unless you like to smile.
Don't open a shop unless you like to smile.
To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back
To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back
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.
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.
