In whatever man does without God, he must fail miserably, or succeed more miserably. ~George MacDonald
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Faith itself cannot accomplish anything, yet without faith, no one can fly. ~Charles R. Swindoll
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Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, the positive pronounce without dismay. ~William Cowper
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"Hey Pudge," the Colonel said. "What do you think of a truce?" "It reminds me of when the Germans demanded that the U.S. surrender at the Battle of the Bulge," I said. "I guess I'd say to this truce offer what General McAuliffe said to that one: Nuts." ~John Green
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A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. ~Turkish Proverb
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A horse is worth more than riches. ~Spanish Proverb
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There is a very simple secret to being happy. Just let go of your "demand" on this moment. Any time you have a demand on the moment to give you something or remove something, there is suffering. You are arguing with "what is." Your demands keep you chained to the "dream state" of the conditioned mind. The desire to "control" is, ultimately, our unwillingness to just be awake. ~Adyashanti
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Love can neither be bought or sold, its only price is love. ~English Proverb
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A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat. ~American Proverb
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Laughter is God's hand on a troubled world. ~English Proverb
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Loyalty, Signor Molteni, not love. Penelope is loyal to Ulysses but we do not know how far she loved him; and as you know people can sometimes be absolutely loyal without loving. In certain cases, in fact, loyalty is form of vengeance, of black-mail, of recovering one's self-respect. Loyalty, not love. ~Alberto Moravia
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Good people have always been at the heart of the Virgin business, and that is largely because we have tried to keep our business small, and our management teams tight-knit. I feel that small, compact companies, are better run. That is partly because people feel more connected in small companies. ~Richard Branson
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There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy. ~Friedrich Nietzsche
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At the age of 25, I gave up my study of Japanese language and culture at university in Brisbane and moved to the town of Alice Springs. ~Robyn Davidson
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Listen to the wisdom of the toothless ones. ~Fijian Proverb
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Better bread with water than cake with trouble. ~Russian Proverb
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"Why aren't you dead?" Will demanded. ~Cinda Williams Chima
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A stumble may prevent a fall. ~English 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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Do not fall before you are pushed. ~English Proverb
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I like my raps, but I'm never too happy with some of 'em because I feel like they could be better. But every time I hear my flow on that song I wow myself. ~Tyler The Creator
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Cyberbullying is an issue that affects all of us and demands that Canadians work together to put an end to it. This national public awareness campaign is an important step in protecting our children online. Along with our government's introduction of Bill C-13, the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act, we are taking clear action to tackle cyberbullying. ~Peter MacKay
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I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should appear like a fool but be wise. ~Charles de Secondat
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Courtesy does not exclude courage. ~Spanish Proverb
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A fast is better than a bad meal. ~Irish Proverb
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