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Might it be that this piece of wood has learned to weep and cry like a child? I can hardly believe it. Here it is — a piece of common firewood, good only to burn in the stove, the same as any other. Yet — might someone be hidden in it?

— Carlo Collodi The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883)

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There are two kinds of lies, lies with short legs and lies with long noses. Yours, just now, happen to have long noses.

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883)

In this world of ours we must be kind and courteous to others, if we want to find kindness and courtesy in our own days of trouble.

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883)

I say that a wise doctor, when he does not know what he is talking about, should know enough to keep his mouth shut.

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883)

When poverty shows itself, even mischievous boys understand what it means.

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Don't listen to those who promise you wealth overnight, my boy. As a rule they are either fools or swindlers!

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