If you beat spice it will smell the sweeter.
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The devil can quote Scripture for his own ends.
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We forget even incense in easy times; come hard times, we embrace the Buddha's feet.
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A good breakfast cannot take the place of the evening meal.
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A thousand cups of wine do not suffice when true friends meet, but half a sentence is too much when there is no meeting of minds.
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The delicacy of the feast is the learned guest.
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