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A one hundred yard high tower still has its foundation on the ground.
A one hundred yard high tower still has its foundation on the ground.
To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back
To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back
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.
Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.
Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.
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.
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.
If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the read more
If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house. If there is harmony in the house, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.
Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own.
Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own.
