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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.
Only the dreamer shall understand realities, though in truth his dreaming must be not out of proportion to his waking.
Only the dreamer shall understand realities, though in truth his dreaming must be not out of proportion to his waking.
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.
Happiness, long life, and health, are the common desire of most men.
Happiness, long life, and health, are the common desire of most men.
No one knows how difficult anything is until he has tried to do it.
No one knows how difficult anything is until he has tried to do it.
An intelligent person understands others, a brilliant person understands himself.
An intelligent person understands others, a brilliant person understands himself.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people who are doing it.
Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people who are doing it.
The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the read more
The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth.
