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The earth is a beehive, we all enter by the same door.
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One spoon of soup in need has more value than a pot of soup when we have an abundance of food.
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A man who pays respect to the great paves his own way for greatness. 
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If you are ugly you must either learn to dance or make love.
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Milk and honey have different colors, but they share the same house peacefully.
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It takes a village to raise a child.
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Patience is the mother of a beautiful child.
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A healthy person who begs for food is an insult to a generous farmer.
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Beautiful from behind, ugly in front.
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It is not what you are called, but what you answer to
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