Gold is tested by fire, man by gold

Quote by Chinese Proverbs

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He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes

He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes

I dreamed a thousand new paths. . . I woke and walked my old one.

I dreamed a thousand new paths. . . I woke and walked my old one.

A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of...

A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of...

To encourage talent is to create it

To encourage talent is to create it

A book holds a house of gold

A book holds a house of gold

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...

When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread...

When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread...

He who depends on himself will attain the greatest happiness.

He who depends on himself will attain the greatest happiness.

He who carves the Buddha never worships him

He who carves the Buddha never worships him

So long as a man is angry he cannot be in the right

So long as a man is angry he cannot be in the right

He who is passionate and hasty, is generally honest; it is your cool dissembling hypocrite,...

He who is passionate and hasty, is generally honest; it is your cool dissembling hypocrite,...

Though you live near a forest, do not waste firewood

Though you live near a forest, do not waste firewood

If God had meant us to fly he'd have given us wings

If God had meant us to fly he'd have given us wings

Losing comes of winning money

Losing comes of winning money

Losing comes of winning money.

Losing comes of winning money.

A bird can roost but on one branch, a mouse can drink not more than...

A bird can roost but on one branch, a mouse can drink not more than...

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.

Men of quality are not threatened by women of equality

Men of quality are not threatened by women of equality

The sole equality on earth is death

The sole equality on earth is death