It was the Almighty who decreed that men and women must cover their nakedness by wearing proper and modest clothing. No amount of rationalizing can change God's laws. No amount of fashion designing can turn immodesty into virtue, and no amount of popularity can change sin into righteousness. ~Mark E. Petersen
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
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There is no burnt rice to a hungry person. ~Philippine Proverb
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A spoon does not know the taste of soup, nor a learned fool the taste of wisdom. ~Welsh Proverb
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Speedy exception is the mother of good fortune. ~Proverb
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Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald. ~Chinese Proverb
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The dog wags his tail, not for you, but for your bread. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Repression, however, is not the most obvious characteristic of the sea; the sea is a collector, quick to return a rapacious look. ~Marianne Moore
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Advice given in the midst of a crowd, is loathsome. ~Arabic Proverb
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A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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Those who begin many things finish but a few. ~Italian Proverb
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I had a friend whose family had dinner together. The mother would tuck you in at night and make breakfast in the morning. They even had a spare bike for a friend. It just seemed so amazing to me. ~Moon Unit Zappa
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In any contest between power and patience, bet on patience. ~William Prescott
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Translation is not a matter of words only, it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture. ~Anthony Burgess
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No ego, no pain. ~Zen Proverb
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A scholar's heart is a dark well in which are buried many aborted feelings that rise to the surface as arguments. ~Natalie Clifford Barney
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Two wrongs don't make a right. ~English Proverb
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When I was little, I had never really expected to win such a big competition. For a long time, just skating in the Olympics had been my goal because not many Koreans had done it. ~Kim Yuna
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Practice makes perfect. ~English Proverb
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Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. ~Chinese Proverb
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Before you begin on the journey of revenge, dig two graves. ~Proverb
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1972 was a year of many pleasant and rewarding experiences for me. ~Chuck Mangione
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A courtyard common to all will be swept by none. ~Chinese Proverb
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I was labeled a troublemaker, my mom an unfit mother, and I was not welcome anywhere. ~Ryan White
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Who gives not thanks to men, gives not thanks to God. ~Arabic Proverb
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