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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected wit

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. – Chinese Proverb

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The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth. – Chinese Proverb

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