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saying, 'Thismanbegan to build and was not able to finish.'
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"Orwhatking, when he sets out to meetanotherking in battle, will not firstsitdown and 1considerwhether he is strongenough with tenthousand men to encounter the one comingagainst him with twentythousand?
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"Orelse, while the other is stillfaraway, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.
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"Sothen, none* of you can be My disciplewho2does not give up all his ownpossessions.
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"Therefore, salt is good; but 3ifevensalt has becometasteless, with what will it be seasoned?
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"It is useless*either for the soilor for the manurepile; it is thrown out. 4He who hasears to hear, let him hear."