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Not having heard something is not as good as having heard it having heard it is not as good as having seen it having seen it is not as good as knowing it knowing it is not as good as putting it into practice.
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If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction.
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Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same conversely the petty man is loathed all the same.
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Pride and excess bring disaster for man.
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