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A wise man hears one word and understands two. - Yiddish Proverb

A wise man hears one word and understands two. – Yiddish Proverb

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There are words which sever hearts more than sharp swords; there are words the point of which sting the heart through the course of a whole life. – Frederika Bremer

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