Poirot," I said. "I have been thinking." "An admirable exercise my friend. Continue it.
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Where large sums of money are concerned, it is advisable to trust nobody.
Interpretation
Be cautious in financial matters and avoid placing trust in others regarding money.
In financial dealings, especially those involving significant amounts, it is crucial to exercise caution and skepticism. Trusting others blindly can lead to disappointment or loss, so one should maintain a degree of vigilance and do due diligence to protect their interests.
In practice
During a financial seminar, one might quote this to emphasize the importance of carefulness in investments.
Poirot," I said. "I have been thinking." "An admirable exercise my friend. Continue it.
Best of an island is once you get there - you can't go any farther...you've come to the end of things.
I have wanted . . . to commit a murder myself. I recognized this as the desire of the artist to express himself! . . . But-incongruous as it may seem to some-I was restrained and hampered by my innate sense of justice. The innocent must not suffer.
Sitting here with one's knitting, one just sees the facts. -"The Blood-Stained Pavement
No, my friend, I am not drunk. I have just been to the dentist, and need not return for another six months! Is it not the most beautiful thought? --Poirot
Words are such uncertain things, they so often sound well but mean the opposite of what one thinks they do.
Listen! Clam up your mouth and be silent like an oyster shell, for that tongue of yours is the enemy of the soul, my friend. When the lips are silent, the heart has a hundred tongues.
Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that.
I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.
A little consideration of what takes place around us every day would show us that a higher law than that of our will regulates events; that our painful labors are unnecessary and fruitless; that only in our easy, simple, spontaneous action are we strong . . . . Place yourself in the middle of the stream of power and wisdom which animates all whom it floats, and you are without effort impelled to truth, to right, and a perfect contentment.
An easy life does not make men, nor does it build nations. Challenges make men, and it is these men who build nations.
All that happens when your dreams come true is a slow, melting realization that it wasn't what you thought.
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