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The worth of a horse

The worth of a horse is known by its speed, the value of oxen by their carrying power, the worth of a cow by its milk-giving capacity, and that of a wise man by his speech.
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Women?s wealth is beauty, learning,

Women?s wealth is beauty, learning, that of men.
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A man of little learning

A man of little learning deems that little a great deal; a frog, never having seen the ocean, considers its well a great sea.
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By a husband wealth is

By a husband wealth is accumulated; by a wife is its preservation.
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A swan is out of

A swan is out of place among crows, a lion among bulls, a horse among asses, and a wise man among fools.
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He who is full of

He who is full of faith and modesty, who shrinks from sin, and is full of learning, who is diligent, unremiss, and full of understanding?he, being replete with these seven things, is esteemed a wise man.
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Parents? affection is best shown

Parents? affection is best shown by their teaching their children industry and self-denial.
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Suffering is the necessary consequence

Suffering is the necessary consequence of sin, just as when you eat a sour fruit a stomach complaint ensues.
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The fish dwell in the

The fish dwell in the depths of the waters, and the eagles in the sides of heaven; the one, though high, may be reached with the arrow, and the other, though deep, with the hook; but the heart of man at a foot?s distance cannot be known.*
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Who aims at excellence will

Who aims at excellence will be above mediocrity; who aims at mediocrity will be far short of it.
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