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Temperance

Oh, Temperance, 

How many evils, would we have avoided, 

Had 

Earlier, your wise counseling 

Heard! 




© Demetrios Trifiatis
   02 MARCH 2015

Copyright © Demetrios Trifiatis | Year Posted 2015

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Charmaine Chircop

March 7, 2015 at 6:26 AM

Why does it always have to be too late for the world to learn..If We learn that is.A clever thought penned here..Awesome.

Demetrios Trifiatis

March 9, 2015 at 6:59 PM

I think it is because men prefer to learn from their own mistakes than from the mistakes of others , dear Charmaine! Thank you so much for your visit and kind comment!

March 2, 2015 at 3:28 PM

Excellent wisdom you have brought today.

Demetrios Trifiatis

March 3, 2015 at 11:07 AM

My friend, Tim, thank you so much for your precious visit and comment!

March 2, 2015 at 1:56 PM

We do learn, through life. Blessing sir

Demetrios Trifiatis

March 2, 2015 at 3:17 PM

Yes, some of us do, the rest repeat the same mistakes. Thank you my friend Eve!

Richard Lamoureux

March 2, 2015 at 8:10 AM

Now that is the truth!

Demetrios Trifiatis

March 2, 2015 at 3:15 PM

Thank you my friend, Richard!

Ravi Sathasivam

March 2, 2015 at 5:32 AM

Excellent. Great words to think. Tfs

Demetrios Trifiatis

March 2, 2015 at 5:53 AM

Thank you, Ravi, my friend for your dear visit and comment!

March 2, 2015 at 3:44 AM

Wise words indeed Demetrios:-) Hugs Jan xx 7 xx

Demetrios Trifiatis

March 2, 2015 at 4:24 AM

How kind and generous you are my dear friend, Jan! Thank you for your kind visit!

Anne-Lise Andresen

March 2, 2015 at 2:49 AM

- We learn throughout life, dear Demetrios - A great write ! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Demetrios Trifiatis

March 2, 2015 at 4:23 AM

How true but do we? Thank you my dear Anne-Lise for your lovely visit and comment!

March 2, 2015 at 1:49 AM

Its still not late. :)

Demetrios Trifiatis

March 2, 2015 at 2:38 AM

Thank you, dear njeri, for your visit and comment! Yes, it is never too late!

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