An inch of time cannot be bought with an inch of gold.
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The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.Chinese
Though the emperor be rich, he cannot buy one extra year.
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Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.
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Easy to keep the castle that was never besieged.
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Quiet rivers have flowery banks.
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A hundred "no's" are less painful than one insincere "yes."
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