Darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse. ~Japanese Proverb
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A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain. ~Arabic Proverb
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Even the best needles are not sharp at both ends. ~Chinese Proverb
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All I can say right now is the U.S. government is not going to be able to cover this up by jailing or murdering me. Truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped. ~Edward Snowden
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Smoke your pipe and be silent; there is only wind and smoke in the world. ~Irish Proverb
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Silence is medication for sorrow. ~Arabic Proverb
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The bat hanging upside down laughs at the topsy-turvy world. ~Japanese Proverb
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Rice is born in water and must die in wine. ~Italian Proverb
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He who is not ashamed does whatever he likes. ~Arabic Proverb
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Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald. ~Chinese Proverb
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The one thing an aspiring writer must understand is that it's hard. If you think it's not hard, you're not doing it right. ~Gene Weingarten
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In every head is some wisdom. ~Arabic Proverb
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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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Do not beat the wolf, and do not cause hunger to the sheep. ~Arabic Proverb
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Official education was telling people almost nothing of the nature of all those things on the seashores, and in the redwood forests, in the deserts and in the plains. ~Gregory Bateson
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The enmity of the wise, rather than the friendship of the fool. ~Arabic Proverb
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Man is harder than rock and more fragile than an egg. ~Yugoslav Proverb
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Every cloud has a silver lining. ~English Proverb
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Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~Arabic Proverb
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Who gives not thanks to men, gives not thanks to God. ~Arabic Proverb
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The tongue of experience has most truth. ~Arabic Proverb
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Hold a true friend with both your hands. ~Nigerian Proverb
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We must bear the medicine on account of its usefulness. ~Arabic Proverb
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Tear off the curtain of doubt by questions. ~Arabic Proverb
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A heavy purse makes a light heart. ~Irish Proverb
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