He was a how thinker, not an if thinker.
More Traditional Proverbs:
Go climb a tree.Traditional
Listen to your enemy, for God is talking.
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Bowels of the earth.
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If you want anything done, give it to the busy man
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Digging a hole for yourself.
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The superior doctor prevents sickness; The mediocre doctor attends to impending sickness; The inferior doctor treats actual sickness.
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