A vacant mind is open to all suggestions, as a hollow mountain returns all sounds

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Unplowed fields make hollow bellies; unread books make hollow minds Unplowed fields make hollow bellies; unread books make hollow minds
Priests return to the temple, merchants to the shop Priests return to the temple, merchants to the shop
To open a shop is easy, to keep it open is an art To open a shop is easy, to keep it open is an art
The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences
Teachers open the door You enter by yourself Teachers open the door You enter by yourself

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