Going too far is as bad as falling short.
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A single beam cannot support a great house.
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It is difficult to catch a black cat in a dark room, especially when it is not there.
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The peony is beautiful, yet it is supported by a stalk.
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A clever person turns great troubles into little ones and little ones into none at all.
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There are only two ways to reach the truth -- with literature and agriculture.
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