It is not upon thee to finish the work neither art thou free to abstain from it.

The Talmud
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  3. The sun will set without thy assistance.

  4. Three things are good in little measure and evil in large: yeast salt and hesitation.

  5. The deeper the sorrow the less tongue it hath.

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