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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proverbiosThose who wish to sing always find a song. ~Proverb
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief. ~Swedish Proverb
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
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Let your love be like the misty rains, coming softly, but flooding the river. ~Malagasy Proverb
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quotistA country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs. ~German Proverb
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Cheerfulness is the very flower of health. ~Proverb
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When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. ~Paulo Coelho
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Starting my own business was kind of a wakeup call in a number of different ways. I had to meet a payroll every week, and we had to satisfy customers, and we had competitors that we had to compete with in order to have those customers come into our stores, and we had to compete with other employers for our employees. ~John Mackey
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This arena is a special place. Everybody loves it. To be able to stand behind the bench and be a part of a great tournament for the '96 Elite is fun. The kids, having a chance to play in the building where the Penguins play, it's a special feeling for them. ~Mario Lemieux
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War, I have always said, forces men to change their standards, regardless of whether their country has won or lost. ~Salvatore Quasimodo
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Skill and confidence are an unconquered army. ~George Herbert
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He who eats until he is sick must fast until he is well. ~English Proverb
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I played pretend games as a kid, army, whatever, but I never wanted to be an actor. ~Ray Liotta
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It was as if Snape had started handing out sweets. ~J. K. Rowling
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At that time, the army leadership said the implementation of this agreement would allow everyone, including the IRA, to take its political objectives forward by peaceful and democratic means. ~Gerry Adams
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Those who begin many things finish but a few. ~Italian Proverb
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To set up what you like against what you do not like, this is the disease of the mind. ~Zen Proverb
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The Senate is now considering increasing government subsidies for corn growers to produce more ethanol. If we produce enough ethanol we can postpone our next invasion of a Middle Eastern country for two to three years. ~Jay Leno
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I had the luck that my parents educated me in three languages. With my mother I spoke Dutch, with my father Italian, and in the school I learned German. But my host language is Italian. ~Michelle Hunziker
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The sinning is the best part of repentance. ~Arabic Proverb
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In my home country, there was a little shop with old books, but it was really in the countryside. You couldn't find English books. I found this very avant-garde American art book that had information about Georgia O'Keeffe. I was very much impressed by her. ~Yayoi Kusama
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Silence is medication for sorrow. ~Arabic Proverb
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Two lovers in the rain have no need of an umbrella. ~Japanese Proverb
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