Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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Socialism is a wonderful idea. It is only as a reality that it has been disastrous. Among people of every race, color, and creed, all around the world, socialism has led to hunger in countries that used to have surplus food to export. Nevertheless, for many of those who deal primarily in ideas, socialism remains an attractive idea; in fact, seductive. Its every failure is explained away as due to the inadequacies of particular leaders. ~Thomas Sowell
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East and West are coming together. Whether in peace or anarchy; they are coming together. There need not be a clash between East and West, between Islam and Europe. ~Orhan Pamuk
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You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats. ~Proverb
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No ego, no pain. ~Zen Proverb
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The invitation to Miss Myra St. Claire's bobbing party spent the morning in his coat pocket, where it had an intense physical affair with a dusty piece of peanut brittle. ~F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Every day man increases in new understanding. ~Arabic Proverb
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Possessing much knowledge is like having a thousand foot fishing line with a hook, but the fish is always an inch beyond the hook. ~Zen Proverb
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A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs. ~German Proverb
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Physically he was the connoisseur's connoisseur. He was a giant panda, Santa Claus and the Jolly Green Giant rolled into one. On him, a lean and slender physique would have looked like very bad casting. ~Craig Claiborne
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He that will have a perfect brother must resign himself to remain brotherless. ~Italian Proverb
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Humanitarian convictions are the linchpins of our salvation, and these an artist must champion. ~Eric Maisel
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Your constant utilization of thought to give continuity to your separate self is you. There is nothing there inside you other than that. ~U.G. Krishnamurti
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Familiarity breeds contempt. ~English Proverb
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Better bread with water than cake with trouble. ~Russian Proverb
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A child is what you put into him. ~African Proverb
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Rice is born in water and must die in wine. ~Italian Proverb
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Act in the valley so that you need not fear those who stand on the hill. ~Danish Proverb
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Eggs and oaths are easily broken. ~Danish Proverb
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If you listen to really deep ambient records that don't move too much, very still records, long after those records are finished, you might find yourself listening for hours to the sound of the room. ~Bill Laswell
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When you have gone so far that you can't manage one more step, then you've gone just half the distance that you're capable of. ~Greenland Proverb
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I doubt that the Lord cares much which honorable vocation you choose. But He does care if you love one another and serve one another. ~Russell M. Nelson
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Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. ~English Proverb
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Everyone loves justice in the affairs of another. ~Italian Proverb
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Smoke your pipe and be silent; there is only wind and smoke in the world. ~Irish Proverb
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