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.