The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. ~James Madison
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Coffee has two virtues: it is wet and warm. ~Dutch Proverb
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One may go a long way after one is tired. ~French Proverb
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Still water has no mind to receive the image of the migrating geese. ~Zen Proverb
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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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Charity sees the need, not the cause. ~German Proverb
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Where life plants you, bloom with grace. ~French Proverb
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God is good, but never dance in a small boat. ~Irish Proverb
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Do not beat the wolf, and do not cause hunger to the sheep. ~Arabic Proverb
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Every smile makes you a day younger. ~Chinese Proverb
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Burning in effigy. Kissing the picture of one's beloved, it aims at nothing at all; we just behave this way and then we feel satisfied. ~Ludwig Wittgenstein
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If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart. ~Arabic Proverb
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It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is. ~Hermann Hesse
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A horse is worth more than riches. ~Spanish Proverb
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Children are poor men's riches. ~English Proverb
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No physician is really good before he has killed one or two patients. ~Hindu Proverb
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Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence. ~Plato
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Whenever you can, act as a liberator. Freedom, dignity, wealth; these three together constitute the greatest happiness of humanity. If you bequeath all three to your people, their love for you will never die. ~Cyrus the Great
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You do not need intelligence to have luck, but you do need luck to have intelligence. ~Jewish Proverb
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Your energy and enjoyment, drive and dedication will stimulate and greatly inspire others. ~John Wooden
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It is not enough to run, one must start in time. ~French Proverb
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A poor person is not he who has little, but he who needs a lot. ~German Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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In today's world, it is shortsighted to think that infectious diseases cannot cross borders. By allowing developing countries access to generic drugs, we not only help improve health in those nations, we also help ourselves control these debilitating and often deadly diseases. ~Ron Wyden
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The person who gets stuck on trivial prosperity, will not attain great prosperity. ~Tibetan Proverb
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