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Action(s)
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When deeds speak, words are nothing.
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Character
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Wherever man goes to dwell his character goes with him.
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Decisions
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Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water.
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Enemy, Enemies
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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
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Failure
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped.
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Fools, Foolishness
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Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.
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History
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Until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter.
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Knowledge
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He who does not know one thing knows another
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Patriotism
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The hand that rocks the cradle rules the nation and its destiny.
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Persistence
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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
-African Proverb
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Punishment
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If your buttocks burn, you know you have done wrong.
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Rivers
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No matter how full the river, it still wants to grow.
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Unity
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When spider webs unite they can tie up a lion.
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Vanity
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Whatever accomplishment you boast of in the world, there is someone better than you.
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War
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When elephants fight it is the grass that suffers.
-African Proverb
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Wisdom
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A wise man never knows all, only fools know everything
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