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It’s those ugly caterpillars that turn into beautiful butterflies after seasons.
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A woman’s polite devotion is her greatest beauty.
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If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.
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A leader who does not take advice is not a leader.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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The hyena with a cub does not consume all the available food.
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He who eats another mans food will have his own food eaten by others.
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What you give you get, ten times over
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Knowledge is like a garden: If it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested”. If the person does not fill up his knowledge, he will never be able to apply the one he already knows.
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A healthy person who begs for food is an insult to a generous farmer.
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