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When I was born, I came into the world like anyone else. I began to breathe the same air we all breathe; and like everyone else, the first sound I made was a cry.
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I was wrapped in cloths and cared for.
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No king ever began life differently.
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For all of us, there is one way into life, and there is one way out.
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Realizing that I was only human, I prayed and was given understanding. The spirit of Wisdom came to me.
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I regarded her more highly than any throne or crown. Wealth was nothing compared to her.
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Precious jewels could not equal her worth; beside Wisdom all the gold in the world is a handful of sand, and silver is nothing more than clay.
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I valued her more than health and good looks. Hers is a brightness that never grows dim, and I preferred it to any other light.
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When Wisdom came to me, all good things came with her. She brought me untold riches.
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I was happy with them all, because Wisdom had brought them to me. I had not realized before that she was the source of all these things.