A man must make himself despicable before he is despised by others.
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It is often more difficult to come back home than it is to go away.
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Treat thoughts as guests and wishes as children.
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A book holds a house of gold.
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Jade and men, both are sharpened by bitter tools.
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Do good, reap good; do evil, reap evil.
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