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A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.
A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.
If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the read more
If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house. If there is harmony in the house, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.
Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger.
Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger.
A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.
A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.
A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie.
A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie.
Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone.
Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Reunion after long separation is even better than one's wedding night.
Reunion after long separation is even better than one's wedding night.
Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so can good men be known by their enemies.
Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so can good men be known by their enemies.
