A single conversation across the table with a wise man is worth a month's study of books. ~Chinese Proverb
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Young twigs will bend but not old trees. ~Dutch Proverb
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A man with a loud laugh makes truth itself seem folly, truth is great and will win out. ~Irish Proverb
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He knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was. ~Melina Marchetta
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Until you destroy your body, you don't learn to appreciate it. Treat the body like a temple because the body is so beautiful. If and when you understand your body then you will respect it. The body is like a bud, until the sun rises it will not bloom, until it blooms it will not be beautiful or give perfume. So respect it, take care of it. ~Bikram Choudhury
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A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. ~Chinese Proverb
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Morning without you is a dwindled dawn. ~Emily Dickinson
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If the stock goes down we want to buy more. ~Walter Schloss
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I will stand on, and continue to use, the figures I have used, because I believe they are correct. Now, I'm not going to deny that you don't now and then slip up on something; no one bats a thousand. ~Ronald Reagan
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
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Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper. ~Scottish Proverb
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If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words. ~Chinese Proverb
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A good denial, the best point in law. ~Irish Proverb
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The hardest work is to go idle. ~Yiddish Proverb
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The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out. ~Chinese Proverb
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The worthiest man to be known, and for a pattern to be presented to the world, he is the man of whom we have most certain knowledge. He hath been declared and enlightened by the most clear-seeing men that ever were; the testimonies we have of him are in faithfulness and sufficiency most admirable. ~Michel de Montaigne
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A man chases a woman until she catches him. ~American Proverb
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A thousand men can't undress a naked man. ~Greek Proverb
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A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners. ~Irish Proverb
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A foolish woman knows a foolish man's faults. ~Irish Proverb
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I think inspiration is always around; it is just a question of whether or not you are noticing it. ~John Green
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Who gives not thanks to men, gives not thanks to God. ~Arabic Proverb
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In time of test, family is best. ~Burmese Proverb
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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. ~African Proverb
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