A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study of books

Quote by Chinese Proverbs

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Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on...

Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on...

Temptation wrings integrity even as the thumbscrew twists a man's fingers

Temptation wrings integrity even as the thumbscrew twists a man's fingers

With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.

With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.

Slander cannot destroy an honest man - when the flood recedes the rock is there

Slander cannot destroy an honest man - when the flood recedes the rock is there

Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back

Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back

Do not employ handsome servants

Do not employ handsome servants

Crows everywhere are equally black

Crows everywhere are equally black

A book holds a house of gold

A book holds a house of gold

There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.

There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.

If we don't change our direction we're likely to end up where we're headed.

If we don't change our direction we're likely to end up where we're headed.

He who depends on himself will attain the greatest happiness.

He who depends on himself will attain the greatest happiness.

Losing comes of winning money.

Losing comes of winning money.

Beauty is the wisdom of women. Wisdom is the beauty of men.

Beauty is the wisdom of women. Wisdom is the beauty of men.

Were I to await perfection, my book would never be finished

Were I to await perfection, my book would never be finished

Gold is tested by fire, people by God

Gold is tested by fire, people by God

Pleasure for one hour, a bottle of wine. Pleasure for one year a marriage; but...

Pleasure for one hour, a bottle of wine. Pleasure for one year a marriage; but...

The greatest conqueror is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow

The greatest conqueror is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow

Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up.

Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up.

I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man...

I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man...

In all education the main cause of failure is staleness

In all education the main cause of failure is staleness