It is easier to talk than to hold one's tongue.
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A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
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Where there is a sea there are pirates.
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No need to teach an eagle to fly.
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The net of the sleeper catches fish.
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Think with the wise, but talk with the vulgar.
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A word out of season may mar a whole lifetime.
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To deceive a diplomat speak the truth, he has no experience with it.
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Gray hair is a sign of age, not wisdom.
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A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit.
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First secure an independent income, then practice virtue.
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All things good to know are difficult to learn.
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Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
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The beginning is the half of every action.
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Eat and drink with your relatives; do business with strangers.
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Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults.
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A heart that loves is always young.
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Many men know how to flatter, few men know how to praise.
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To love is nothing. To be loved is something. To love and be loved is everything.
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