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What is not yours, do not think of it as if it were already yours, but choose the best from what you have now, and at the same time remember how much effort you would go after it if it were not there.

"Ami nem a tiéd, arra ne gondolj úgy, mintha már a tiéd volna, hanem abból, amid most van, válaszd ki a legjavát, s egyúttal emlékezz meg róla, mekkora fáradsággal járnál utána, ha ez sem volna."