Some may claim that is it unscientific to speak of the operations of nature as miracles. But the point of the title lies in the paradox of finding so many wonderful things subservient to the rule of law. ~Elisha Gray
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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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A fish and a bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together. ~African Proverb
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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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Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. ~Proverb
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But slaves that once conceive the glowing thought of freedom, in that hope itself possess. All that the contest calls for; spirit, strength. The scorn of danger, and united hearts. The surest presage of the good they seek. ~William Cowper
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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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A busy mother makes slothful daughters. ~Portuguese Proverbs
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If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb
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Better late than never. ~English Proverb
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The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth. ~Chinese Proverb
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We are the captains of our own ships sailing the sea of life, but in times of a stormy weather, you will discover true friends when they don’t hesitate to be a lighthouse. ~Dodinsky
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You have to take strength from the people that love you and the people that love Barbara and the huge number of expressions of sympathy and compassion and support. That has been extremely moving. ~Ted Olson
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The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases. ~Thomas Jefferson
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Every step of life shows much caution is required. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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It is not economical to go to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~Chinese Proverb
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My real heroes have always been sports-writers. ~Dan Jenkins
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Better ask ten times than go astray once. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Public money is like holy water; everyone helps himself to it. ~Italian Proverb
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. ~English Proverb
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One who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger. ~Japanese Proverb
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Every beginning is weak. ~Irish Proverb
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The weak have one weapon: the errors of those who think they are strong. ~Georges Bidault
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