You won’t help shoots grow by pulling them up higher

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The harder you fall, the higher you bounce The harder you fall, the higher you bounce
When your horse in on the brink of a precipice, it is too late to pull the reins When your horse in on the brink of a precipice, it is too late to pull the reins
Who is not satisfied with himself will grow; who is not sure of his own correctness will learn many things Who is not satisfied with himself will grow; who is not sure of his own correctness will learn many things
One’s shadow grows larger than life when admired by the light of the moon One’s shadow grows larger than life when admired by the light of the moon
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still

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