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There are many colorful flowers on the path of life, but the prettiest have the sharpest thorns.
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It’s much easier to fall in love than to stay in love.
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You always learn a lot more when you lose than when you win
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A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning.
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If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.
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One shares food not words.
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A happy man marries the girl he loves, but a happier man loves the girl he marries.
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Knowledge is better than riches.
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War has no eyes
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If you watch your pot, your food will not burn.
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