Mirror Proverbs

Music: The Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude and Fugue in C Major
By J. S. Bach. Performed by John Sankey at Kunst der Fuge.

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--One cannot have what one wants

Unless one wants what one has.

 

--One cannot love oneself

Unless one�s self is loving.

 

--One cannot control one�s temper

Unless one tempers one�s control.

 

--One cannot fail for long

Unless one longs to fail.

 

--One cannot live in another�s shadow

Unless one shadows another.

 

--One cannot gain another�s trust

Unless one trusts another.

 

--One cannot be contented

Unless one is contented by being.

 

--One cannot be loving

Unless one loves being.

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