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Pretend you are dead and you will see who really loves you.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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Rich people cook their food in a potsherd.
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Food you will not eat you do not boil.
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Make some money but don’t let money make you.
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Instruction in youth is like engraving in stone.
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Patience puts a crown on the head.
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Show me your friend and I will show you your character.
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Do not call the forest that shelters you a jungle.
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Return to old watering holes for more than water; friends and dreams are there to meet you.
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