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Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes.

A diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect.

A diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect.

A great fortune depends on luck, a small one on diligence.

To attract good fortune, spend a new penny on an old friend, share an old pleasure with a new friend and lift up the heart of a true friend by writing his name on the wings of a dragon.

If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time.

The gem cannot be polished without friction, not a man perfected without trials.

Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last.

A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.

If I keep a green bough in my heart, then the singing bird will come. -Chinese proverb.

Heaven has a road, but no one travels it; Hell has no gate but men will dig to get there.

Heaven has a road, but no one travels it; Hell has no gate but men will dig to get there.

Look for a thing until you find it and you'll not lose your labor.

He who treads softly goes far.

A single conversation with a wise man is worth a month's study of books.

The one who pursues revenge should dig two graves.

If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

Do not anxiously hope for that which is not yet come; do not vainly regret what is already past.

If you plan for one year, plant rice. If you plan for ten years, plant trees. If you plan for 100 years, educate mankind.