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Nothing is difficult in the eyes of a lover.
Nothing is difficult in the eyes of a lover.
He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who
accommodates his views to public opinion.]
He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who
accommodates his views to public opinion.]
Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?
Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?
If your head is wax, don't walk in the sun.
If your head is wax, don't walk in the sun.
Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.
Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
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.
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.
The anger of those in authority is always weighty.
The anger of those in authority is always weighty.
Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.
Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.
