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Like a eunuch's desire to violate a maiden is a man who executes judgments by violence.
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There is one who by keeping silent is found wise, while another is detested for being too talkative.
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There is one who keeps silent because he has no answer, while another keeps silent because he knows when to speak.
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A wise man will be silent until the right moment, but a braggart and fool goes beyond the right moment.
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Whoever uses too many words will be loathed, and whoever usurps the right to speak will be hated.
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There may be good fortune for a man in adversity, and a windfall may result in a loss.
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There is a gift that profits you nothing, and there is a gift that brings a double return.
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There are losses because of glory, and there are men who have raised their heads from humble circumstances.
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There is a man who buys much for a little, but pays for it seven times over.
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The wise man makes himself beloved through his words, but the courtesies of fools are wasted.
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A fool's gift will profit you nothing, for he has many eyes instead of one.