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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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If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.
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Patience is the key which solves all problems.
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Show me your friend and I will show you your character.
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To run is not necessarily to arrive.
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The friends of our friends are our friends.
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If you find “Miss This Year” beautiful, then you’ll find “Miss Next Year” even more so.
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The wise create proverbs for fools to learn, not to repeat.
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One cannot both feast and become rich.
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Wine, women and food give gladness to the heart.
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