Proverbs store the wisdom of ages in short, memorable lines with several layers of meaning. This blog states a weekly proverb and explores its meaning. Sir Winston Churchill, the former British Prime Minister, war leader, writer, painter, historian, bon viveur, whose mother was a United States citizen, recommended that people lacking formal education to learn proverbs. "The Wisdom of Nations lies in their Proverbs... Collect and learn them". William Penn, founder of the State of Pennsylvania.
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Sunday, February 26, 2006
Don't flog a dead horse.
The story of most great achievements involves periods when someone kept going against all the odds. People mocked, explained why it couldn't be done, dismissed it as lunacy - but tough, determined individuals don't give up and eventually triumph, don't they? If the idea really is a dud you must at some point admit defeat and "cut your losses". It is all a matter of judgment and probably a little bit of luck.
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