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Judge not your beauty by the number of people who look at you, but rather by the number of people who smile at you.
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Return to old watering holes for more than water; friends and dreams are there to meet you.
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Don't set sail using someone else's star.
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You are beautiful because of your possessions.
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An ugly child of your own is more to you than a beautiful one belonging to your neighbor.
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Having a good discussion is like having riches.
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However long the night, the dawn will break.
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It is not the cook’s fault when the cassava turns out to be hard and tasteless.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has it's place.
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