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pillow

is wise --- good things, when short, are twice as good.

Good things, when short, are twice as good.

is a silent Sibyl (an oracle) --- it is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

The pillow is a silent Sibyl, and it is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

is important --- A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.