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A stream cannot rise above its source.
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He who learns, teaches.
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Do not call to a dog with a whip in your hand.
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Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.
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Instruction in youth is like engraving in stone.
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Even the colors of a chameleon are for survival not beauty.
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Love has to be shown by deeds not words.
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When a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into the well, but few will be ready to go down after it
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Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.
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A woman’s polite devotion is her greatest beauty.
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