Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few. ~George Bernard Shaw
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A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A wise man hears one word and understands two. ~Yiddish Proverb
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If one shed tears, they must be shed on one's pillow. ~Henry Adams
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Good news always comes from far away. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Bad habits are easier to abandon today than tomorrow. ~Yiddish Proverb
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The gatekeepers are worse than the directors. ~Yiddish Proverb
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You can make the dream bigger than the night. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Bygone troubles are good to tell. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Small children disturb your sleep, big children your life. ~Yiddish Proverb
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As we live, so we learn. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight. ~English Proverb
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The silent dog is the first to bite. ~German Proverb
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever. ~English Proverb
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Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. ~Slovenian Proverb
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All things grow with time, except grief. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Better ask ten times than go astray once. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Talk doesn’t cook rice. ~Chinese Proverb
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Truly, the sword inspires dread even in its scabbard. ~Arabic Proverb
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God gave burdens, also shoulders. ~Yiddish Proverbs
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You are playing worse and worse every day and right now you are playing like it's next month. ~Herb Brooks
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I am having a good time doing nothing. ~Phylicia Rashad
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Do not look for more honor than your learning merits. ~Jewish Proverb
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I am shy by nature, a person who's always found something burdensome about human interaction and who probably always will, at least to some degree. ~Caroline Knapp
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He who eats alone chokes alone. ~Proverb
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