Man is the slave of beneficence. ~Arabic Proverb
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Spring is sooner recognized by plants than by men. ~Chinese Proverb
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I have resolved never to start an unjust war, but never to end a legitimate one except by defeating my enemies. ~Charles XII of Sweden
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An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest. ~Spanish Proverb
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Goal setting will never stop. I will continue to work hard and practice hard and see where things go. ~Zach Johnson
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Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters. ~African Proverb
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The scenic ideals that surround even our national parks are carriers of a nostalgia for heavenly bliss and eternal calmness. ~Robert Smithson
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Take the sum of human achievement in action, in science, in art, in literature subtract the work of the men above forty, and while we should miss great treasures, even priceless treasures, we would practically be where we are today. The effective, moving, vitalizing work of the world is done between the ages of twenty-five and forty. ~William Osler
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If one shed tears, they must be shed on one's pillow. ~Henry Adams
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The sun looks down on nothing half so good as a household laughing together over a meal. ~C. S. Lewis
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It had run as a column; I had worked at the paper since 1976, but the column had been running for 13 years, and I think it was a strong column, criticizing the war when the paper was supporting it. ~Robert Scheer
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In those dark times, one rose to the very heights of humanity by simply remaining human. ~Elie Wiesel
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The three great mysteries: air to a bird, water to a fish, mankind to himself. ~Indian Proverb
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Authors are far closer to the truths enfolded in mystery than ordinary people, because of that very audacity of imagination which irritates their plodding critics. As only those who dare to make mistakes succeed greatly, only those who shake free the wings of their imagination brush, once in a way, the secrets of the great pale world. If such writers go wrong, it is not for the mere brains to tell them so ~Gertrude Atherton
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Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality. ~Ralph Marston
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The end never comes when you think it will. It is always ten steps past the worst moment, then a weird turn to the left. ~Lena Dunham
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The dog may be wonderful prose, but only the cat is poetry. ~French Proverb
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Human beings are a wonderful virus in some ways. ~Ansel Elgort
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One who asks questions is a fool for five minutes, one who does not ask questions remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb
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Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. ~Kenyan Proverb
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The witches, the wise women, and the healers were also always the counselors. It's a whole other tradition of knowledge and learning that has been suppressed because it had political implications. ~Starhawk
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I have total respect for anyone who discovers a band like Snow Patrol. I would be hopeless at signing a rock band, or anything alternative, cause I don't know what that audience are into and I don't particularly like that kind of music. ~Simon Cowell
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Health care is not about insurance! Health care is about getting treatment. ~P. J. O'Rourke
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Who does not thank for little, will not thank for much. ~Estonian Proverb
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Most people don't see what's going on around them. That's my principal message to writers: "For God's sake, keep your eyes open. Notice what's going on around you." ~William S. Burroughs
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