Our true and genuine wisdom can be summed up as the knowledge of God and the knowledge of ourselves. ~John Calvin
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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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Earth is dearer than gold. ~English Proverb
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The tongue of experience has most truth. ~Arabic Proverb
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Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. ~Slovenian Proverb
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He who wishes to talk well must first think well. ~Proverb
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens. ~African Proverb
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A knife wound heals, but a tongue wound festers. ~Kurdish Proverb
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If his mouth were silent another part of him would speak. ~Arabic Proverb
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A kiss without a hug is like a flower without the fragrance. ~Proverb
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A friend in need is a friend indeed. ~Chinese Proverb
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He bites his tongue who speaks in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
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Think much, speak little, write less. ~French 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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The worthiest man to be known, and for a pattern to be presented to the world, he is the man of whom we have most certain knowledge. He hath been declared and enlightened by the most clear-seeing men that ever were; the testimonies we have of him are in faithfulness and sufficiency most admirable. ~Michel de Montaigne
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As proud as a peacock. ~Proverb
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Death always comes too early or too late. ~English Proverb
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I'm like the luckiest girl in the world. I've gotten to be a princess, I've gotten to work with the Muppets. A lot of my childhood dreams about who I wanted to be when I was a grown-up, I at least get to play them in movies. ~Amy Adams
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A half doctor near is better than a whole one far away. ~German Proverb
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A golden ring can tie a man as tight as any chain. ~Irish Proverb
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Those who begin many things finish but a few. ~Italian Proverb
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The kind man feeds his beast before sitting down to dinner. ~Hebrew Proverb
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Corn cannot expect justice from a court composed of chickens. ~African Proverbs
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Darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse. ~Japanese Proverb
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Conscience is the voice of the soul. ~Polish Proverb
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