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Seeing is different than being told.
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The cook does not have to be a beautiful woman.
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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it.
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If you are ugly you must either learn to dance or make love.
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Between true friends even water drunk together is sweet enough.
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To be without a friend is to be poor indeed.
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A feeble effort will not fulfill the self.
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Love is a despot who spares no one.
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The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.
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