A gem is not

A gem is not
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.
  

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Silenceis the mother of truth.
I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.
Cheat me in the price but not in the goods i purchase.
Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.
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Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.
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