A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on. ~French Proverb
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A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs. ~German Proverb
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Dig the well before you are thirsty. ~Chinese Proverb
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To change and to change for the better are two different things. ~German 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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From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree. From the bamboo, learn of the bamboo. ~Zen Proverb
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The rain follows after the forest. ~Hawaiian Proverb
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America's great newspapers have staffs that range from 50 percent to 70 percent of what they were just a few years ago. ~Eric Alterman
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If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be avoided, and administers reproofs, follow that wise man; it will be better, not worse, for those who follow him. ~Gautama Buddha
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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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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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I like kids, but I don't expect to have any of my own. I'm 40 years old and spend most of my time working. I'd be a terrible mother. ~Virginia Postrel
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The road to a friend's house is never long. ~Danish Proverb
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The obstacle is the path. ~Zen Proverb
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When I was little, I had never really expected to win such a big competition. For a long time, just skating in the Olympics had been my goal because not many Koreans had done it. ~Kim Yuna
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In the 1970s, British food was beginning to get good, whereas in France it was just starting its long, sad decline. My most memorable meals, however, have been in Italy. ~Sebastian Faulks
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Friendship is not how long we have been together; not how much we have given or received; not how many times we have helped each other; it is how we value each other.
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You can out-distance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside you. ~Rwandan Proverbs
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Two guests cannot be entertained satisfactorily at the same time. ~African Proverb
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There is no meaning to a flower unless it blooms. ~Zen Proverb
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A great war leaves the country with three armies: an army of cripples, an army of mourners, and an army of thieves. ~German Proverb
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Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters. ~African Proverb
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Every day man increases in new understanding. ~Arabic Proverb
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Beware of a silent dog and still water. ~German Proverb
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A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
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