Losing one glove is certainly painful, but nothing compared… - Piet Hein

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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

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About Piet Hein

Piet Hein (16 December 1905 – 18 April 1996) was a Danish mathematician, scientist, inventor, and poet. He often wrote using the pseudonym Kumbel (Old Norse for "tombstone").

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True wisdom knows it must comprise some nonsense as a compromise, lest fools should fail to find it wise.

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Stomach-ache can be a curse;
heart-ache may be even worse;
so thank Heaven on your knees
if you've got but one of these.

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

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

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