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If you don't stand for something, you will fall for something
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A leader who does not take advice is not a leader.
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One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.
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Having a good discussion is like having riches
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A large chair does not make a king.
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There is always a winner even in a monkey’s beauty contest.
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If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guard.
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Every misfortune is a blessing.
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A close friend can become a close enemy.
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The wealth which enslaves the owner isn’t wealth.
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