Wisdom

Posted by alaura on August 28, 1998 at 17:15:18:

In Reply to: True wisdom posted by Bob 2 on August 28, 1998 at 01:58:26:

The dog may lap up all of its water at once,but the soldier rations it out carefully; for he knows that the supply is scant and the desert trail long. It is the foolish man who squanders on present satisfatctions, only to suffer regret in the end. Wisdom looks to the ends. Respice finem.