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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The service we render to others is really the rent we pay for our room on this earth.
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If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.
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The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.
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