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There is no beauty but the beauty of action.
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War is not porridge
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The most beautiful fig may contain a worm.
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What one won’t eat by itself, one will eat when mixed with other food.
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It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir.
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He who loves the vase loves also what is inside.
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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors
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Wealth, if you use it, comes to an end; learning, if you use it, increases.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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It takes a village to raise a child.
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