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"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
— African Proverb
"Fall seven times, stand up eight."
— Japanese Proverb (Nanakorobi yaoki)
"The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now."
— Chinese Proverb
"Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors."
— African Proverb

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