Piet Hein - Losing Quotes

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Losing one glove
is certainly painful,
but nothing
compared to the pain,
of losing one,
throwing away the other,
and finding
the first one again.

Piet Hein

The noble art of losing face
may some day save the human race
and turn into eternal merit
what weaker minds would call disgrace.

Piet Hein