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Question
Translate any five of the quotations you like.
Solution
- If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.
- अगर आप सच बोलते हैं, तो आपको कुछ भी याद रखने की जरूरत नहीं है। - Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
- जब भी आप अपने आप को बहुमत की तरफ पाएं, तो रुककर और विचार करने का समय है। - Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered - either by themselves or by others.
- हजारों प्रतिभाशाली लोग बिना खोजे ही जीते और मर जाते हैं - चाहे वो खुद से हो या दूसरों से। - When I was younger I could remember anything, whether it happened or not.
- जब मैं छोटा था, मैं कुछ भी याद रख सकता था, चाहे वो हुआ हो या न हुआ हो। - When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it’s a sure sign you’re getting old.
- जब आपके दोस्त आपको यह कहकर चापलूसी करने लगें कि आप कितने युवा दिखते हैं, तो यह एक निश्चित संकेत है कि आप बूढ़े हो रहे हैं।
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