"A man is judged by his deeds, not by his words."
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Cited as a Russian proverb in The Book of Common and Uncommon Proverbs (2004) by Clifford Sawhney, p. 112.
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Ahiqar
Ahiqar (or Ahikar) was an Assyrian sage known in the ancient Near East for his outstanding wisdom.
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