To become a master or a deadman.
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Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.
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In a crush, yet without resentment.
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Do not play with fire - you will burn yourself.
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Giving gifts to the rich is like pouring water into the sea.
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Every cricket must know its hearth.
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