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carried on

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You will find men who want to be carried on the shoulders of others, who think that the world owes them a living. They don't seem to see that we must all lift together and pull together. Henry Ford

Without some dissimulation no business can be carried on at all. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

It was not by making yourself heard but by staying sane that you carried on the human heritage. George Orwell

He who is carried on another's back does not appreciate how far off the town is. African Proverb

No matter how big a child is, he cannot deny that he was once carried on the back of a woman. African Proverb

A child who is carried on the back will not know how far the journey is. Nigerian Proverb

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