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Beautiful discourse is rarer than emerald ~ yet it can be found among the servant girls at the grindstones.
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Having a good discussion is like having riches.
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One cannot count on riches.
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There can be no peace without understanding.
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Rich people sometimes eat bad food.
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A housewife who complains that there is not enough foodstuff in the market should remember that if her husband adds to what is already available, there would be more for everyone.
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If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
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You should not hoard your money and die of hunger.
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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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Never marry a woman who has bigger feet than you.
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