What can children teach adults?

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- Good friends are not defined by race and status. – Good deeds should be done without any calculation. – Our irrational fear and prejudice stop us from discovering the treasures of life. – At the end of the day sincerity is still the best policy. – Scream and fight as much as you want when angry, but after venting don’t hold on your bad mood for so long.

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