A friend's eye is a good mirror. ~Irish Proverb
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A single conversation across the table with a wise man is worth a month's study of books. ~Chinese Proverb
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Progress begins with the belief that what is necessary is possible. ~Norman Cousins
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I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should appear like a fool but be wise. ~Charles de Secondat
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The witches, the wise women, and the healers were also always the counselors. It's a whole other tradition of knowledge and learning that has been suppressed because it had political implications. ~Starhawk
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A wise man who knows proverbs reconciles difficulties. ~Yoruba Proverb
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Everyone pushes a falling fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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A horse is worth more than riches. ~Spanish Proverb
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Sometimes I go about pitying myself, and all the while I am being carried across the sky by beautiful clouds. ~Ojibwe Proverb
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But do I think that our actions in anyway violate the War Powers Resolution, the answer is no. ~Barack Obama
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The enmity of the wise, rather than the friendship of the fool. ~Arabic Proverb
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I got picked on a lot, even by teachers too. I liked to listen to musicals and bake, and my homeroom teacher found out and mocked me in front of the whole class for baking. ~Dan Savage
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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
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Better wear out shoes than sheets. ~Scottish Proverb
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Truth becomes disagreeable to the fool only. ~Arabic Proverb
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Speed is a great asset; but it's greater when it's combined with quickness; and there is a big difference. ~Ty Cobb
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One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world. ~Jewish proverb
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A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. ~Spanish Proverb
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A hen is heavy when carried far. ~Irish Proverb
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The fool ignores proverbs, while the wise man learns from them. ~Chinese Proverb
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An imaginary ailment is worse than a disease. ~Yiddish Proverb
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When a man repeats a promise again and again, he means to fail you. ~Proverb
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens. ~African Proverb
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A wise man hears one word and understands two. ~Yiddish Proverb
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