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If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
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One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.
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The man who counts the bits of food he swallows is never satisfied
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A patient person never misses a thing.
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If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
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Patience can cook a stone.
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By trying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.
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A happy man marries the girl he loves, but a happier man loves the girl he marries.
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You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday.
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Why they like an ugly person takes long for a beautiful person to know.
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