The owl is the wisest of all birds because the more it sees, the less it talks. ~African Proverb
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Do not trust the emir if his vizir cheat thee. ~Arabic Proverb
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I love luxury, I love the high life, and I have to foot the bills. I have received practically nothing from my marriages and relationships. ~Britt Ekland
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Discretion is the greater part of valor. ~English Proverb
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I will never ever sell Neverland. ~Michael Jackson
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There is a concept that is the corrupter and destroyer of all others. I speak not of Evil, whose limited empire is that of ethics; I speak of the infinite. ~Jorge Luis Borges
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Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box. ~Italian Proverb
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The key to ending extreme poverty is to enable the poorest of the poor to get their foot on the ladder of development. The ladder of development hovers overhead, and the poorest of the poor are stuck beneath it. They lack the minimum amount of capital necessary to get a foothold, and therefore need a boost up to the first rung. ~Jeffrey Sachs
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No doctor is better than three. ~German Proverb
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If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb
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Good sayings are like pearls strung together. ~Chinese Proverb
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Two lovers in the rain have no need of an umbrella. ~Japanese Proverb
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The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. ~Japanese Proverb
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There is nothing noble about being superior to some other person. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self. ~Hindu Proverb
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The three great mysteries: air to a bird, water to a fish, mankind to himself. ~Indian Proverb
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A man's heart changes as often as does the autumn sky. ~Japanese Proverb
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The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists. ~Japanese Proverb
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The go-between wears out a thousand sandals. ~Japanese Proverb
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The silent man is the best to listen to. ~Japanese Proverb
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One who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger. ~Japanese Proverb
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If you believe everything you read, better not read. ~Japanese Proverb
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We are fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. ~Japanses Proverb
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The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Luck has a slender anchorage. ~English Proverb
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One kind word can warm three winter months. ~Japanese Proverb
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