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A good deed is something one returns.
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“If you offend, ask for a pardon; if offended, forgive”. Forgive the one, who is guilty to you. Apologize if you made a mistake.
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There is no one who became rich because he broke a holiday, no one became fat because he broke a fast.
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Rich people cook their food in a potsherd.
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Things are to be tried, an old lady cooked stones and they produced soup.
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At the bottom of patience one finds heaven.
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You always learn a lot more when you lose than when you win
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Beautiful from behind, ugly in front.
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If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve them with war.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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