He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. ~Zen Proverb
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I vote in every general election, but I'm not a party member or an ideologue. I've never told anyone who I've voted for. ~Brian Lamb
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Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow. ~Swedish Proverb
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It is not enough to run, one must start in time. ~French Proverb
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A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on. ~French Proverb
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A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. ~Greek Proverb
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Life is half spent before one knows what life is. ~French Proverb
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One may go a long way after one is tired. ~French Proverb
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Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out. ~Francis Bacon
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The corporation is an out-of-control Frankenstein. ~Jerry Brown
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It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as lamb. ~Roman Proverb
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When a con speaks watch his hands. ~Jewish Proverb
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity. ~Sun Tzu
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Indecision is like a stepchild; if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water. ~African Proverb
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Reality is not meant to be only creedal, though the creeds are important. Reality is to be experienced, and experienced on the basis of a restored relationship with God through that finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. ~Francis Schaeffer
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In the Negro countenance you will often meet with strong traits of benignity. I have felt yearnings of tenderness towards some of these faces. ~Charles Lamb
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First the amendment of their own minds. For the removal of the impediments of the mind will sooner clear the passages of fortune than the obtaining fortune will remove the impediments of the mind. ~Francis Bacon
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How much money you get, depends on lots of extraneous things. It depends on how good you are at turning poetry into a marketable product, which is something it was never supposed to be. That's why many people suppose that the better the poet you are the lower your income should be, and that's probably true. ~Robert Bringhurst
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever. ~English Proverb
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It is no use to wait for your ship to come in unless you have sent one out. ~Belgian Proverb
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If you are too smart to pay the doctor, you had better be too smart to get ill. ~African Proverb
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God heals, and the physician takes the fee. ~French Proverb
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Pure water is the world’s first and foremost medicine. ~Slovakian Proverb
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And old rat is a brave rat. ~French Proverb
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Death closes all doors. ~English Proverb
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