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You cannot work for food when there is no food for work.
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Show me your friend and I will show you your character.
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It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir.
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One falsehood spoils a thousand truths.
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The poor man and the rich man do not play together.
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The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth.
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What you help a child to love can be more important than what you help him to learn.
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A friend is someone you share the path with.
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There is no beauty but the beauty of action.
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Even the best cooking pot will not produce food.
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