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If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve war.
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He who learns, teaches.
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Patience is the mother of a beautiful child.
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Wisdom does not come overnight.
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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 pretty basket does not prevent worries.
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Beautiful from behind, ugly in front.
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When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat.
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A healthy person who begs for food is an insult to a generous farmer.
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Children are the reward of life.
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