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He who refuses to obey cannot command.
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens.
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You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday.
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What you help a child to love can be more important than what you help him to learn.
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it.
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She is like a road – pretty, but crooked.
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Rich people sometimes eat bad food.
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By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed.
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Poverty is slavery.
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Patience can cook a stone.
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