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Instruction in youth is like engraving in stone.
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If you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents
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One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.
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Rain does not fall on one roof alone.
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A housewife who complains that there is not enough foodstuff in the market should remember that if her husband adds to what is already available, there would be more for everyone.
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The one who loves an unsightly person is the one who makes him beautiful.
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens.
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Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family.
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Love has to be shown by deeds not words.
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By labor comes wealth. 
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