A great war leaves the country with three armies: an army of cripples, an army of mourners, and an army of thieves. ~German Proverb
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Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade. ~English Proverb
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An Englishman will burn his bed to catch a flea. ~Turkish Proverb
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I have been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the no-fly zone. ~Philippe Perrin
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
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When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. ~African Proverb
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away. ~Proverb
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The fool ignores proverbs, while the wise man learns from them. ~Chinese Proverb
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A golden ring can tie a man as tight as any chain. ~Irish Proverb
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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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People ask me to smile for the camera, but somehow it always comes out gloomy. ~Stephen Rea
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A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense. ~American Proverb
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Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree. ~Ethiopian Proverb
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He loses his thanks who promises and delays. ~Proverb
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The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out. ~Chinese Proverb
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A moment of time cannot be bought by an inch of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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Life is tough, but it is tougher when you are stupid. ~John Wayne
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Do not do what you will have to find an excuse for. ~Proverb
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All good things must come to an end. ~English Proverb
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Keep an eye on the cat and another on the frying pan. ~Proverb
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A short visit is best and that not too often. ~Irish Proverb
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May you get to Heaven half an hour before the Devil knows you're dead. ~Irish Proverb
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Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen Proverb
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Sometimes I go about pitying myself, and all the while I am being carried across the sky by beautiful clouds. ~Ojibwe Proverb
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Every smile makes you a day younger. ~Chinese Proverb
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