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Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so can good men be known by their enemies.
Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so can good men be known by their enemies.
The sheep has no choice when in the jaws of the wolf.
The sheep has no choice when in the jaws of the wolf.
There are two perfect men; one dead, and the other unborn.
There are two perfect men; one dead, and the other unborn.
Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own.
Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own.
Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come.
Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come.
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish.
To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish.
Keep a green tree in your heart, and maybe one day a bird will come.
Keep a green tree in your heart, and maybe one day a bird will come.
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.
