When a large vessel has opened a way it is easy for a small one to follow.

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Great blessings come from heaven; small blessings come from man.
He who opens his heart for ambition, closes it for the rest.
Fate leads those who are willing but must push those who are not.
The palace leads to fame, the market to fortune, and loneliness to wisdom.
When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, and others build windmills.