Grain must return to the earth, die, and decompose for new growth to begin.
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A crisis is when you can't say 'Let's forget the whole thing.'Traditional
You'll repent if you marry, and repent if you don't.
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He that has no children brings them up well.
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Great is the victory that is gained without bloodshed.
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Let not thy act be from thy tongue.
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A judge knows nothing unless it has been explained to him three times.
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