Do not beat the wolf, and do not cause hunger to the sheep. ~Arabic Proverb
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The best place for criticism is in front of the mirror. ~English Proverb
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The footprint of the owner is the best manure. ~English Proverb
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Necessity is the mother of invention. ~English Proverb
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Discretion is the greater part of valor. ~English Proverb
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The modern haematologist, instead of describing in English what he can see, prefers to describe in Greek what he can't. ~Richard Asher
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ~English Proverb
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Man is harder than rock and more fragile than an egg. ~Yugoslav Proverb
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There is a theory that creativity arises when individuals are out of sync with their environment. To put it simply, people who fit in with their communities have insufficient motivation to risk their psyches in creating something truly new, while those who are out of sync are driven by the constant need to prove their worth. ~Gary Taubes
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When we are young we think our troubles a mighty business, that the world is spread out expressly as a stage for the particular drama of our lives and that we have a right to rant and foam at the mouth if we are crossed. I have done enough of that in my time. ~George Eliot
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There is no safe political refuge for those afraid to take responsibility for their own lives. ~James Bovard
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Enjoy yourself. It is later than you think. ~Chinese Proverb
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Honesty is the soul of business. ~Dutch Proverb
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In what bold relief stand out the lives of all walkers of the snow! The snow is a great tell-tale, and blabs as effectually as it obliterates. I go into the woods, and know all that has happened. I cross the fields, and if only a mouse has visited his neighbor, the fact is chronicled. ~John Burroughs
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I was born full grown in the middle of a hurricane and an earthquake on 10 September 1954, 12.52 P.M. When I found out that I had missed lunch, I gave such a shout that the Earth stopped and spun backwards two days. That's why I celebrate my birthday on 8 September. ~Jon Scieszka
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Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent. ~Swedish Proverb
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I have never been carried around by a large boy, or laughed until my stomach hurt at the dinner table, or listened to the clamor of a hundred people all talking at once. Peace is restrained, this is free. ~Veronica Roth
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I stuck my tongue out at him because I was feeling exceptional mature. ~Janet Evanovich
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If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart. ~Arabic Proverb
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Every new day is another chance to change your life. ~Native American Proverb
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I believe babies are born as innovative personalities. But our social processes work to stamp out exploration and questioning. ~Jay Wright Forrester
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Don’t quote your proverb till you bring your ship into port. ~Gaelic Proverb
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Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one. ~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 man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams. ~Yiddish Proverb
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