Another Word of Wisdom

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Another Word of Wisdom

Author: * Mirjam Nebet - 29 Posts on this thread out of 1,728 Posts sitewide.
Date: Apr 15, 2006 - 08:09

This is from the Instructions of Amenemope:

Better it is to be praised as one loved by men
Than wealth in the storehouse;
Better is bread when the mind is at ease
Than riches with troubles.