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A wise man loses nothing, if he but save himself.
A wise man loses nothing, if he but save himself.
What we learned here is love tastes bitter when it’s gone.
What we learned here is love tastes bitter when it’s gone.
Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.
Losers must have leave to speak.
Losers must have leave to speak.
Praising what is lost Makes the remembrance dear.
Praising what is lost Makes the remembrance dear.
It's the good loser who finally loses out.
It's the good loser who finally loses out.
Whatever you can lose, you should reckon of no account.
Whatever you can lose, you should reckon of no account.
What you lend is lost; when you ask for it back, you may find a
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What you lend is lost; when you ask for it back, you may find a
friend made an enemy by your kindness. If you begin to press him
further, you have the choice of two things--either to lose your
loan or lose your friend.
[Lat., Si quis mutuum quid dederit, sit pro proprio perditum;
Cum repetas, inimicum amicum beneficio invenis tuo.
Si mage exigere cupias, duarum rerum exoritur optio;
Vel illud, quod credideris perdas, vel illum amicum, amiseris.]
The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step toward repairing our loss.
The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step toward repairing our loss.
