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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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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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Brothers love each other when they are equally rich.
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With wealth one wins a woman.
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A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has it's place.
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She is like a road – pretty, but crooked.
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If you find “Miss This Year” beautiful, then you’ll find “Miss Next Year” even more so.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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A pretty face and fine clothes do not make character.
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Why they like an ugly person takes long for a beautiful person to know.
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