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A good deed is something one returns.
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You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla.
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In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams.
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Love has to be shown by deeds not words.
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Things are to be tried, an old lady cooked stones and they produced soup.
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To try and to fail is not laziness
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A single bracelet does not jingle.
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A family tie is like a tree, it can bend but it cannot break.
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.
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