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The wise and the fool

In keeping their head Above water The wise draw A quick lesson From others' blunder, While the fool With a deaf eye   To many a wrong turn Their life squander!
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alem-hailu-gkristos
Published
Oct 17, 2015
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For the wise failure could be a steppingstone to success

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#mistake#fool#lesson#wise
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