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Confucius - 551 BC-479 BC

Wise man say, “No laugh up sleeve, while wear heart on same. For misconstrued may be, lose heart's desire, passion's flame.” Happy dentist say, when at chair, always looking down in mouth, “If two-thirty appointment, timely arrive, open wide, north and south.” Smart dry cleaner say, “When laundering get old, ironing fatigues. Fresh stuff, no fluff nor fold, we take care of pressing needs.” Keen optician see eye to eye, at visit end, who focus on clear point of view say, "You now seeing well, looking good too.” Lactose intolerant say, “No cry over milk, inadvertently spilled. Unless pint unpaid for and unlucky one, who lose bottle, be acutely billed.” One unhinged psychoanalyst ask, “Jung at heart was Freud. How it make you feel?” If on couch pay to lie, reply true, “You unemployed!” Thrifty bank manager ask, “Check in, overdraft terms discuss. Open savings account, would you credit, spending holidays with us?” Enlightened electrician say, "Know what's watt, watts' what, no shirk. When in dark, put hands in air, many hands make light work.” Savvy shipbuilder who post note, quite staunch, he write, 'Don't come a-knocking, if boat a-rocking, we out to launch.' Polite gynaecologist say, "Business looking up, ever more each week. Sit on table, feet in stirrups, arms akimbo, legs a-spread, turn other cheek.” Prudent sage say, “Patience virtue, virtuous who want to stay? No play all work boring make, moment grasp, incentive take, seize day.”

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