Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet. ~Vietnamese Proverb
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Under capitalism, man exploits man; under socialism, the reverse is true. ~Polish Proverb
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Every day man increases in new understanding. ~Arabic 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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In a bet there is a fool and a thief. ~Proverb
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Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends. ~Czech Proverb
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When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become. ~Louis Pasteur
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There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out. ~Russian Proverb
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Good things come to those who wait. ~English Proverb
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Was awakened in the night to a strain of music dying away, passing travellers singing. My being was so expanded and infinitely and divinely related for a brief season that I saw how unexhausted, how almost wholly unimproved, was man's capacity for a divine life. When I remembered what a narrow and finite life I should anon awake to! ~Henry David Thoreau
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And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Praise the young and they will blossom. ~Irish Proverb
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You can't judge a book by its cover. ~English Proverb
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Fresh air impoverishes the doctor. ~Danish Proverb
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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. ~African Proverb
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The most dangerous food is wedding cake. ~American Proverb
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A man has every season while a woman only has the right to spring. ~Jane Fonda
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Anger can be an expensive luxury. ~Italian Proverb
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Honesty is the soul of business. ~Dutch Proverb
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A fool and his money are easily parted. ~Irish Proverb
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Tigers die and leave their skins; people die and leave their names. ~Japanese Proverb
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Many are the marvels of God's Creation, but none so marvelous as man. Or so cunning, for good or ill. ~S.M. Stirling
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Patience ornaments the woman and proves the man. ~Tertullian
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Familiarity breeds contempt. ~English Proverb
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Man is harder than rock and more fragile than an egg. ~Yugoslav Proverb
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