Even confucius had his misfortunes.
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Forgetting your native tongue means forgetting your native country.Japanese
I'll give away rice fields and footpaths.
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A thousand li journey begins with a single step.
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Fortunes exist among leftovers.
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There is nothing that cannot be achieved by firm imagination.
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If you wish to learn the highest truth, begin with the alphabet.
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