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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.
The second best times tend to be more difficult.
The second best times tend to be more difficult.
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
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.
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 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.
A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie.
A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back
To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back