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“A child that is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth”
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“The axe forgets; the tree remembers”
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“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.”
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“A child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.”
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“When death comes to find you, may it find you alive”
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“Sometimes you have to be a lion to be the lamb you really are.”
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“A speaker of truth has no friends.”
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“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.”
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“When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.”
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“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”
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“You always learn a lot more when you lose than when you win”
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“If you ever thought you were too small to make a difference, you’ve never shared a bed with a mosquito.”
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“If anyone makes you laugh, it is not always because they love you.”
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“Rain does not fall on one roof alone.”
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“The story of the hunt only favors the hunter, until the lion tells the truth!”
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“When you pray, move your feet.”
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“If the young are not initiated into the tribe they will burn down the village just to feel its warmth.”
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“Not to know is bad; not to wish to know is worse.”
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“When death finds you, may it find you alive.”
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