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Indeed, a German proverb to the effect that “trust is good, but control is better” has been the basis of eurozone leaders’ policy since the developed world’s debt crisis engulfed the single currency’s system of governance.

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There's an old African proverb that goes: "When spiderwebs unite, they can halt even the lion."

On the surface, they contained a proverb about the Zen Buddhist monastic code - such as living without physical or mental attachments, avoiding binary thinking, and realizing one’s true “Buddha-nature."

There's an old African proverb that some of you know that says, "If you want to go quickly, go alone; if you want to go far, go together."

Perhaps it all boils down to that old proverb: When arguing with a fool, first make sure the other person isn't doing the same thing.

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