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You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday.
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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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To try and to fail is not laziness
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He who learns, teaches.
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Patience is the mother of a beautiful child.
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“If you offend, ask for a pardon; if offended, forgive”. Forgive the one, who is guilty to you. Apologize if you made a mistake.
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There can be no peace without understanding.
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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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Having a good discussion is like having riches.
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A man who pays respect to the great paves his own way for greatness. 
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