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The carpenter is not the best who makes more chips than all the rest.
The carpenter is not the best who makes more chips than all the rest.
God does not ask about our ability, but our availability.
God does not ask about our ability, but our availability.
Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good.
Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good.
Everyone must row with the oars he has.
Everyone must row with the oars he has.
One thing, however, I must premise, that without the assistance
of natural capacity, rules and precepts are of no read more
One thing, however, I must premise, that without the assistance
of natural capacity, rules and precepts are of no efficacy.
[Lat., Illud tamen in primis testandum est, nihil praecepta atque
artes valere nisi adjuvante natura.]
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the read more
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.
He could raise scruples dark and nice,
And after solve 'em in a trice;
As if Divinity read more
He could raise scruples dark and nice,
And after solve 'em in a trice;
As if Divinity had catch'd
The itch, on purpose to be scratched.
They are able because they think they are able.
They are able because they think they are able.
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
