The fear among economists across the political spectrum was that we were rapidly plummeting toward a second Great Depression. So in the weeks and months that followed, we undertook a series of difficult steps to prevent that outcome. And we were forced to take those steps, largely without the help of an opposition party, which, unfortunately, after having presided over the decision-making that had led to the crisis, decided to hand it over to others to solve. ~Barack Obama
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Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know. ~English Proverb
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A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried. ~Garson Kanin
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To fold the hands in prayer is well, to open them in charity is better. ~French Proverb
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He who is not ashamed does whatever he likes. ~Arabic Proverb
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To change and to change for the better are two different things. ~German Proverb
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It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as lamb. ~Roman Proverb
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Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow. ~Swedish Proverb
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Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb
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A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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There's a degree of deception in silence. ~Don Lemon
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It is better to trust the eyes rather than the ears. ~German Proverb
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The highest wisdom adopts the humblest of bodies. ~Antoni Tapies
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A teacher is better than two books. ~German Proverb
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I am a believer in discipline; it takes a lot to do well. You need discipline for those little excursions into the chaotic that make life interesting. ~Linda Ronstadt
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There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Two heads are better than one. ~English Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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Cyberbullying is an issue that affects all of us and demands that Canadians work together to put an end to it. This national public awareness campaign is an important step in protecting our children online. Along with our government's introduction of Bill C-13, the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act, we are taking clear action to tackle cyberbullying. ~Peter MacKay
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Men are like the stars; some generate their own light while others reflect the brilliance they receive. ~Jose Marti
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A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it is better than no inspiration at all. ~Rita Mae Brown
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We believe that civilization has been created under the pressure of the exigencies of life at the cost of satisfaction of the instincts. ~Sigmund Freud
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Movements are as eloquent as words. ~Isadora Duncan
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A fast is better than a bad meal. ~Irish Proverb
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