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He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk.
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A cutting word is worse than a bowstring, a cut may heal, but the cut of the tongue does not
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Where there are many, nothing goes wrong.
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Do not forget what is to be a sailor because of being a captain yourself
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Those who are at one regarding food are at one in life.
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He who refuses to obey cannot command.
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You become wise when you begin to run out of money.
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Rain does not fall on one roof alone.
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A leader who does not take advice is not a leader.
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There is always a winner even in a monkey’s beauty contest.
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