Consider with thyself; as the rain is more than the drops, and as the fire is greater than the smoke; but the drops and the smoke remain behind: so the quantity which is past did more exceed.

About This Quote

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. (Shakespeare) This quote is about the idea that, while it is true that some things are more than their parts, these things do not necessarily outshine the rest of the things. If one thing is greater than another, it cannot be greater than all of them. The rain may seem bigger than some drops or smaller than others, but all the rain together makes up the entire storm.

Similarly, some things may seem to be more than their parts, but this is not always so. It may be useful to think of everything as a whole and not just its parts.

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