Cito rumpes arcum si habueris semper tensum, at si laxaris erit utilis cum voles
[You will soon break the bow if you keep it always stretched, but if you slacken it, it will be fit for use when you wish.]
Non semper ea sunt quae videntur.
[Things are not always what they seem.]
Everyone is bound to bear patiently the results of his own example.
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