The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
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A man without tattoos is invisible to the Gods. ~Iban Proverb
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The fox has a hundred proverbs; ninety-nine are about poultry. ~Osmanli Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enough to face the simple truth that the trouble with man is man. ~James Thurber
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A kiss without a hug is like a flower without the fragrance. ~Proverb
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Once again, President Clinton is using American troops to deflect attention from his record of lies, distortions, obstructions of justice and abuse of power. ~Ron Paul
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A life without love is like a year without summer. ~Swedish Proverb
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Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent. ~Swedish Proverb
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Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary. ~Chinese Proverb
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In whatever man does without God, he must fail miserably, or succeed more miserably. ~George MacDonald
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Bad as I like ye, it's worse without ye. ~Irish Proverb
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A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. ~Chinese Proverb
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Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, the positive pronounce without dismay. ~William Cowper
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Beauty is self-defined, perceived and understood without ambiguity. It's the stuff that lies under the skins of our individual existences. ~Terence McKenna
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Lead me, Zeus, and you, Fate, wherever you have assigned me. I shall follow without hesitation; but even if I am disobedient and do not wish to, I shall follow no less surely. ~Cleanthes
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A wise man hears one word and understands two. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A house without a dog or a cat is the house of a scoundrel. ~Portuguese Proverb
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A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
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Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time. ~Chinese Proverb
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Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief. ~Swedish Proverb
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If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it? ~Zen Proverb
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To touch the earth is to have harmony with nature. ~Native American Proverb
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Loyalty, Signor Molteni, not love. Penelope is loyal to Ulysses but we do not know how far she loved him; and as you know people can sometimes be absolutely loyal without loving. In certain cases, in fact, loyalty is form of vengeance, of black-mail, of recovering one's self-respect. Loyalty, not love. ~Alberto Moravia
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Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. ~Japanese Proverb
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