Contrary to conventional military and game theory, the most effective offense is sometimes a direct attack against your political opponent's greatest strength; not his weaknesses; to place him immediately on the defensive. ~Mark McKinnon
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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. ~English 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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Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. ~Kenyan proverb
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I had a friend whose family had dinner together. The mother would tuck you in at night and make breakfast in the morning. They even had a spare bike for a friend. It just seemed so amazing to me. ~Moon Unit Zappa
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Remember how you used to be able to feel your bed breathing and the walls spinning when you were a kid? ~Lynda Barry
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Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come. ~Chinese Proverb
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Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend. ~Corey Ford
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The road to a friend's house is never long. ~Danish Proverb
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Blue eyes say, "Love me or I die." Black eyes say, "Love me or I kill thee." ~Spanish Proverb
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Oh simple thing, where have you gone? I am getting old and I need something to rely on. So tell me when you are going to let me in. I am getting tired and I need somewhere to begin. ~Bil Keane
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A friend is known when needed. ~Saudi Proverb
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Anger with our friend, rather than constant friendship with our enemy. ~Arabic Proverb
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He who fears to suffer, suffers from fear. ~French Proverb
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Girls who wear certain kind of dresses, who show certain areas of the body, are not going to like my clothes. You can't please everyone. ~Prabal Gurung
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The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
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The go-between wears out a thousand sandals. ~Japanese Proverb
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The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential; these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. ~Confucius
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A friend in need is a friend indeed. ~Chinese Proverb
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A postponement till morning, a postponement for ever. ~Irish Proverb
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A friend's eye is a good mirror. ~Irish 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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There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words. ~Chinese Proverb
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All men naturally desire knowledge. An indication of this is our esteem for the senses; for apart from their use we esteem them for their own sake, and most of all the sense of sight. Not only with a view to action, but even when no action is contemplated, we prefer sight, generally speaking, to all the other senses. The reason of this is that of all the senses sight best helps us to know things, and reveals many distinctions. ~Aristotle
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