As teenagers, Marcus had been the muscle and Jake the brains. Marcus had beat up the kids who'd made fun of skinny Jake; Jake had convinced teachers not to punish him. Since then, Marcus had grown a brain and Jake had developed muscles. But habits die hard. ~Gena Showalter
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On receiving from the people the sacred trust twice confided on my illustrious predecessor, and which he has discharged so faithfully and so well, I know that I can not expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success. ~Martin Van Buren
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The sermon is now the true poppy of literature. ~David Swing
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I'm not much of a salesman. I prefer the soft sell and the honest approach. ~Marc Guggenheim
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Love's in need of love today, don't delay; send yours in right away. ~Stevie Wonder
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All that is transitory is but a metaphor. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Honesty is the soul of business. ~Dutch Proverb
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Take heed: you do not find what you do not seek. ~English Proverb
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Clever father, clever daughter; clever mother, clever son. ~Russian Proverb
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I love luxury, I love the high life, and I have to foot the bills. I have received practically nothing from my marriages and relationships. ~Britt Ekland
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Do not permit the events of your daily life to bind you, but never withdraw yourself from them. ~Zen Proverb
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Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. ~Chinese Proverb
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Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary. ~Chinese Proverb
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Lack of resource has hanged many a person. ~Irish Proverb
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Amending the U.S. Constitution, the document most sacred to those who love freedom and liberty, is a delicate endeavor and should be done only on the basis of the most clear and convincing evidence that a proposed amendment is necessary. ~Ben Nelson
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Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience. ~Dutch Proverb
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Truth must necessarily be stranger than fiction, for fiction is the creation of the human mind and therefore congenial to it. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton
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In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber's actions can affect the welfare of the entire team. ~Jon Krakauer
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One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind. ~Malayan Proverb
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The best men in all ages keep classic traditions alive. ~George Santayana
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I'm a person that just likes to speak the truth, and I don't understand why in America, it's such a big deal that we won't read the Koran and we won't look at history. ~Pat Robertson
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In some ways it's taken me decades to come clean and make honest work; and still to this day, sometimes I find myself wanting to hide behind my work and deny the more biographical aspects. ~David Knopfler
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A half truth is a whole lie. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Honesty is the best privacy policy. ~Internet Proverb
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The innkeeper loves the drunkard, but not for a son-in-law. ~Jewish Proverb
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