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Reverie, v. 3, issue 3, whole 10, September 1940
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Reverie 18 family fables of MONTOMERY MULFORD ------ The wasp seldom attacks you unless it is itself attacked: heed that the more you tease the more you invite unto yourself trouble. Some beautiful beetles have very bad odors: do not always take things for granted! The woodpecker is known by his tapping beak: a man's reputation is established by the way he lives. A rug may be pretty, yet it is always stepped upon: beauty and handsomeness are not always a defense. A man without teeth may use his tongue in a more biting manner. An automobile does not proceed without gasoline; a mind without knowledge. Cutting the legs off a fly will not stop it from proceeding: heed that half-heartedness never accomplishes anything. Heed that the mocking bird misleads by imitating others: be sure you are not misled by imitators. An old lion without teeth may still roar and frighten: verily, advertising gains its end by retaining its point. As dirt creeps under the fingernail so does evil unsuspectingly often come over us. An overheated stove may set the house afire: heed that the loss of temper will consume you. A typewriter has all the letters but can say nothing unless directed: education is nothing unless properly employed.
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Reverie 18 family fables of MONTOMERY MULFORD ------ The wasp seldom attacks you unless it is itself attacked: heed that the more you tease the more you invite unto yourself trouble. Some beautiful beetles have very bad odors: do not always take things for granted! The woodpecker is known by his tapping beak: a man's reputation is established by the way he lives. A rug may be pretty, yet it is always stepped upon: beauty and handsomeness are not always a defense. A man without teeth may use his tongue in a more biting manner. An automobile does not proceed without gasoline; a mind without knowledge. Cutting the legs off a fly will not stop it from proceeding: heed that half-heartedness never accomplishes anything. Heed that the mocking bird misleads by imitating others: be sure you are not misled by imitators. An old lion without teeth may still roar and frighten: verily, advertising gains its end by retaining its point. As dirt creeps under the fingernail so does evil unsuspectingly often come over us. An overheated stove may set the house afire: heed that the loss of temper will consume you. A typewriter has all the letters but can say nothing unless directed: education is nothing unless properly employed.
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