(June 15,1942 / Aravayal, karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, South India)

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Being wise and fool

Big gain big loss is a risk.
No gain no loss is secure.
Small gain small loss is safe.
Small gain no loss is wise.
Big gain no loss is luck
Small gain big loss is a foolery.
We have recourse to all these
Somewhere sometime impulsively.
16.01.2006

Submitted: Sunday, June 21, 2009
Edited: Thursday, June 25, 2009

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  • Priyanka Bhowmick (6/21/2009 1:59:00 AM)

    very well said........

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