The fly that plays too long in the candle, singes his wings at last.
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Wine does not intoxicate a man -- a man intoxicates himself.
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Patience is a virtue.
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A man who cannot tolerate small ills can never accomplish great things.
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One sings, all follow.
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Visiting monks give better sermons.
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