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Never write a letter while you are angry.
Never write a letter while you are angry.
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.
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.
Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone.
Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone.
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.
A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.
There are two perfect men; one dead, and the other unborn.
There are two perfect men; one dead, and the other unborn.
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.
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.
