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A pretty face and fine clothes do not make character.
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The best of mankind is a farmer; the best food is fruit.
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He who loves money must labor.
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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
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Even the mightest eagle comes down to the tree tops to rest.
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A united family eats from the same plate.
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If you are ugly you must either learn to dance or make love.
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Traveling is learning.
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Money can’t talk, yet it can make lies look true.
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Eat when the food is ready; speak when the time is right
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