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There can be no peace without understanding.
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“Only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet”. The person, who doesn't think about danger, is silly. He doesn't even guess that having stepped with two feet in water, he may not find a bottom.
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Without a leader, black ants are confused.
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By labor comes wealth. 
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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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Wisdom is wealth
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Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.
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Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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If you are ugly you must either learn to dance or make love.
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