Give out that you have many friends, and believe that you have but few.
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The fool hunts for misfortune.
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A man who is afraid of suffering suffers from fear itself.
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In marriage cheat who can.
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There are two great pleasures in gambling: that of winning and that of losing.
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A door must either be open or shut.
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