I had my nearest and most intimate glimpses of the presence of my Lord in those dread moments when musket, club or spear was being levelled at my life. ~John Gibson Paton
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Don't count your chickens before they hatch. ~English Proverb
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A fable is a bridge which leads to truth. Follow it. ~Saudi Proverb
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When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people. ~Chinese Proverb
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One man's trash is another man's treasure. ~English Proverb
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The Senate is now considering increasing government subsidies for corn growers to produce more ethanol. If we produce enough ethanol we can postpone our next invasion of a Middle Eastern country for two to three years. ~Jay Leno
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Discretion is the greater part of valor. ~English Proverb
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No social ties can be formed in the absence of alcohol. ~Chinese Proverb
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Every seller praises his wares. ~Yiddish Proverb
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The fox has a hundred proverbs; ninety-nine are about poultry. ~Osmanli Proverb
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Pain of mind is worse than pain of body. ~Latin Proverb
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Everyone loves justice in the affairs of another. ~Italian Proverb
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May the blue bird of happiness fly up your nose. ~Chinese Proverb
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Only if we face up to our past can we regain our credibility. If we pretend that our trust is greater than it is, we will be like someone who tries to patch over a crack. ~Desmond Tutu
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If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it? ~Zen Proverb
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Once again, President Clinton is using American troops to deflect attention from his record of lies, distortions, obstructions of justice and abuse of power. ~Ron Paul
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What the Court really has refused to recognize is the fundamental interest all individuals have in controlling the nature of their intimate associations. ~Harry A. Blackmun
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Not the day only, but all things have their morning. ~French Proverb
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The houses of lawyers are roofed with the skins of litigants. ~Welsh Proverb
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A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners. ~Irish Proverb
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Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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Instinct is stronger than upbringing. ~Irish Proverb
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The kind man feeds his beast before sitting down to dinner. ~Hebrew Proverb
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"Perfect justice rules the world" for the Powers that are superior to us know the whole life of the Soul and all its' former lives. ~Iamblichus
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Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day. ~Polish Proverb
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