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When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled.
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Where there is love there is no darkness.
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Knowledge is like a garden: If it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested”. If the person does not fill up his knowledge, he will never be able to apply the one he already knows.
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A pretty face and fine clothes do not make character.
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If you find “Miss This Year” beautiful, then you’ll find “Miss Next Year” even more so.
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There can be no peace without understanding.
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You cannot work for food when there is no food for work.
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In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams.
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A small house will hold a hundred friends.
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Beauty is not sold and eaten
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