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From such crooked wood as that which man is made of, nothing straight can be fashioned.
From such crooked wood as that which man is made of, nothing straight can be fashioned.
A dwarf is small even if he stands on a mountain; a colossus
keeps his height, even if he read more
A dwarf is small even if he stands on a mountain; a colossus
keeps his height, even if he stands in a well.
[Lat., Parvus pumilio, licet in monte constiterit; colossus
magnitudinem suam servabit, etiam si steterit in puteo.]
To know how to hide one's ability is great skill.
[Fr., C'est une grande habilete que de savoir cacher read more
To know how to hide one's ability is great skill.
[Fr., C'est une grande habilete que de savoir cacher son
habilete.]
Everyone must row with the oars he has.
Everyone must row with the oars he has.
You are a devil at everything, and there is no kind of thing in
the 'versal world but what read more
You are a devil at everything, and there is no kind of thing in
the 'versal world but what you can turn your hand into.
Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.
[Ger., Die Menschen gehen wie Schiesskugeln weiter, wenn sie
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Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.
[Ger., Die Menschen gehen wie Schiesskugeln weiter, wenn sie
abgeglattet sind.]
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations.
A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations.
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
