"He who digs a pit for his brother shall fall into it; and he who sets up traps shall be caught in them."

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“Experience will show you, a Master can only point the way.”

“Open your door to a good day and prepare yourself for a bad one.”

“If you are looking for a friend who has no faults, you will have no friends.”

“A man is judged by his deeds, not by his words.”

“Better a patient man than a warrior, one who controls his temper than one who takes a city.”

“Love rules without rules.”

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