One paramount truth
our society smothers
in petty concern
with position and pelf:
It isn’t enough
to exasperate others;
you’ve got to remember
to gladden yourself.
(Piet Hein)
More Poetry from Piet Hein:
- A Psychological Tip (Piet Hein Poems)
- An Ethical Grook (Piet Hein Poems)
- Time and Eternity (Piet Hein Poems)
- Two Passivists (Piet Hein Poems)
- Rhyme and Reason (Piet Hein Poems)
- Pedagogical Grook (Piet Hein Poems)