Kozma Prutkov

A philosopher would easily triumph over the future and past sorrows, but he is just as easily defeated by the present ones.

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Kozma Prutkov

If all the past were present, and the present existed along with the future, who would be able to distinguish, where are the causes and where are the consequences? www.english-slang.com

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What is the best? - Having compared the past, link it to the present. www.english-slang.com

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[breathe easily] or [breathe freely] {v.} To have relief from difficulty or worry; relax; feel that trouble is gone; stop worrying. * /Now that the big bills were paid, he […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Kozma Prutkov

Don't despair in sorrows; dejection itself attracts griefs. www.english-slang.com

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