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There is no medicine to cure hatred.
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Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem.
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Water is colourless and tasteless but you can live on it longer than eating food.
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If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve them with war.
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A large chair does not make a king.
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it
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He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk.
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The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.
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Don't set sail using someone else's star.
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Milk and honey have different colors, but they share the same house peacefully.
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