The trouble in modern democracy is that men do not approach to leadership until they have lost the desire to lead anyone. ~William Beveridge
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Prayer gives a man the opportunity of getting to know a gentleman he hardly ever meets. I do not mean his maker, but himself. ~William Ralph Inge
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Honestly, for an evil god of darkness, he certainly can be dull. ~Brandon Sanderson
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What is bought is cheaper than a gift. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. ~Chinese Proverb
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You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother. ~Proverb
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He that will have his son have respect for him and his orders, must himself have a great reverence for his son. ~John Locke
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In 1982 when I showed up, the average age of the drivers in the series was something like 40, 41. The crowds were small. There was not much prize money. The competition wasn't very tight. ~Bobby Rahal
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He that will have a perfect brother must resign himself to remain brotherless. ~Italian Proverb
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Love gives life within. ~Hawaiian Proverb
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It is absurd that a man should rule others, who cannot rule himself. ~Latin Proverb
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The dog may be wonderful prose, but only the cat is poetry. ~French Proverb
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I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. ~Jewish Proverb
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It's quite nice to have a place to leave things. You can be a permanent gypsy, but it's nice to go home. ~Daphne Guinness
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Nothing got without pains but an ill name and long nails. ~Scottish Proverb
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A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it. ~George Bernard Shaw
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Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen 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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We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable. ~Bernard of Clairvaux
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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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Beer, it's the best damn drink in the world. ~Jack Nicholson
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No man is a good doctor who has never been sick himself. ~Chinese Proverb
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Public money is like holy water; everyone helps himself to it. ~Italian Proverb
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No road is long with good company. ~Turkish Proverb
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Necessity is the mother of invention. ~English Proverb
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