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To love the king is not bad, but a king who loves you is better
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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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There is no beauty but the beauty of action.
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When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful.
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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Milk and honey have different colors, but they share the same house peacefully.
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Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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If you offend, ask for a pardon; if offended forgive.
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Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor.
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