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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.
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it.
Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it.
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.
Never write a letter while you are angry.
Never write a letter while you are angry.
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.
Reunion after long separation is even better than one's wedding night.
Reunion after long separation is even better than one's wedding night.
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.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.