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The most beautiful fig may contain a worm.
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Do not let what you cannot do tear from your hands what you can.
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An ugly child of your own is more to you than a beautiful one belonging to your neighbor.
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Love is a despot who spares no one.
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You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday.
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Even the best cooking pot will not produce food
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Don't set sail using someone else's star.
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You cannot work for food when there is no food for work.
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He who eats another mans food will have his own food eaten by others.
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The forest not only hides man’s enemies but its full of man’s medicine, healing power and food.
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