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Don't set sail using someone else's star.
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One cannot both feast and become rich.
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Beautiful words don’t put porridge in the pot.
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Knowledge is like a garden: If it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.
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Wisdom does not come overnight.
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A friend is someone you share the path with.
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By trying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.
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There is no medicine to cure hatred.
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Dogs do not actually prefer bones to meat; it is just that no one ever gives them meat.
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Show me your friend and I will show you your character.
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