Better to hear curses than to be pitied.
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An advantage of poverty, your relatives gain nothing by your death.
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A dream which has not been interpreted is like a letter unread.
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Prepare your proof before you argue.
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Who is mighty? One who makes an enemy into a friend.
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Words show the wit of a man, but actions his meaning.
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