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Love never gets lost it’s only kept.
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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 bad cook also has his/her share of the bad food.
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Nobody is born wise.
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Judge not your beauty by the number of people who look at you, but rather by the number of people who smile at you.
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If you find no fish, you have to eat bread.
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A friend is someone you share the path with.
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An abundance of food at your neighbour’s will not satisfy your hunger.
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A healthy person who begs for food is an insult to a generous farmer.
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Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem.
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