C.J. Langenhoven
Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven wrote under the pen name C.J. Langenhoven and was better known as Sagmoedige Neelsie (Gentle Neelsie) or Kerneels. He played a formidable role in South Africa's Afrikaans literature and cultural history and was one of the young language's foremost promoters. He is best known to have written the words for the original South African Anthem Die Stem. Considered one of the most versatile writers in Afrikaans, he was a master of the short form of prose and is remembered for his humorous and satirical works.
“Never offer unsolicited advice. The receiver might not know that you are smarter than him.”
C.J. Langenhoven
“A man with no enemies is no good as a friend.”
C.J. Langenhoven
“Adversity removes the friends prosperity has harvested.”
C.J. Langenhoven
“The shorter the visit, the quicker you'll be invited back.”
C.J. Langenhoven
“If you really want to hurt, find someone who loves you.”
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“Absence is the enemy of love and the friend of friendship.”
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“To love one's neighbor is a tough command. It works better for people who live far away.”
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“It could be disastrous to speak your mind while you are deep in thought.”
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“To test a man, determine how much it takes to make him lie.”
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“Yes is like credit, No is like cash.”
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“It does not mean much to be important. The most important man at a burial is dead.”
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“There are people who are so cautious that they are careful not to waste their fear.”
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“Don't listen to a man who says we have to work together as a team. He means we have to work as he says.”
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“God made the world like a knife. We have the choice to take it by the handle or the blade.”
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