Filth is always a sign of weakness in the mouth of the user and in the mind of the writer.
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A famously wise old man in a village was once asked how he came by his wisdom. 'I got it from my good judgment,' he answered. And where did his good judgment come from 'I got it from my bad judgment.'
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Enemies, as well as lovers, come to resemble each other over a period of time.
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Parents and teachers too are woefully short-sighted when they try to protect the child from his mistakes, when they make the 'right answer' more important than the quest for knowledge and good judgment. For what is not learned within ones self cannot be learned from another.
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