Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on. ~French 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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I had somehow always thought of the classics of literature as something apart from me, something to do with academic life and not something you enjoyed. ~Alan Bennett
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Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief. ~Swedish Proverb
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You can't, Brooke, you can't leave. You're mine. ~Katy Evans
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A red apple invites stones. ~Kurdish Proverb
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It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as lamb. ~Roman Proverb
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The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
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A lean agreement is better than a fat judgment. ~American Proverb
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I also think we need to maintain distinctions - the doctrine of creation is different from a scientific cosmology, and we should resist the temptation, which sometimes scientists give in to, to try to assimilate the concepts of theology to the concepts of science. ~John Polkinghorne
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You well never plow a field by turning it over in your mind. ~Irish Proverb
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A live dog is better than a dead lion. ~Irish Proverb
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A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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It is better to be born a beggar than a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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No road is long with good company. ~Turkish Proverb
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What is bought is cheaper than a gift. ~Portuguese Proverb
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A lock is better than suspicion. ~Irish Proverb
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Love is the capacity to take care, to protect, to nourish. ~Nhat Hanh
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A teacher is better than two books. ~German Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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The go-between wears out a thousand sandals. ~Japanese Proverb
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A little dog can start a hare, but it takes a big one to catch it. ~Irish Proverb
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A broken hand works, but not a broken heart. ~Persian Proverb
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Love is like dew that falls on both nettles and lilies. ~Swedish Proverb
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