Americans have a warrior's mentality, most of them. That's how this society was built. The fact that you own a gun and shoot to defend your life is a very American way of thinking. ~Isabel Allende
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An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship. ~Spanish Proverb
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Four things come not back; the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, the neglected opportunity. ~Arabic Proverb
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A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. ~Chinese Proverb
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Some may claim that is it unscientific to speak of the operations of nature as miracles. But the point of the title lies in the paradox of finding so many wonderful things subservient to the rule of law. ~Elisha Gray
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Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose. ~Irish Proverb
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Man is harder than rock and more fragile than an egg. ~Yugoslav Proverb
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The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right. ~Mark Twain
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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Think much, speak little, write less. ~French Proverb
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If you've found some way to educate yourself about engineering, stocks, or whatever it is, good employers will have some type of exam or interview and see a sample of your work. ~Bill Gates
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A man without tattoos is invisible to the Gods. ~Iban Proverb
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He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher. ~Benjamin Whichcote
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One who asks questions is a fool for five minutes, one who does not ask questions remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb
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Friendship is not how long we have been together; not how much we have given or received; not how many times we have helped each other; it is how we value each other.
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If you had to choose only two qualities to get you through times of change, the first should be a sense of self-worth and the second a sense of humor. ~Jennifer James
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Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools. ~Charles Churchill
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Every beginning is weak. ~Irish Proverb
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Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. ~Will Durant
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Do not rejoice at my grief, for when mine is old, yours will be new. ~Spanish Proverb
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I'm living the dream. ~David Petraeus
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I've had a fairy tale life. I had a perfect family, a beautiful childhood, an incredible upbringing. I lived a lot of life but a lot of good life. ~John Stamos
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Fasting today makes the food good tomorrow. ~German Proverb
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots. ~Derek Jeter
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If you kick a stone in anger, you'll hurt your own foot. ~Korean Proverb
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