If a liberal political philosophy stands for anything, and I am no longer sure it does, then it must mean that we are committed to the leveling of the playing field for everyone. ~Daniel Keys Moran
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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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No pain, no gain; nothing ventured, nothing gained. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is not economical to go to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~Chinese Proverb
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I adore clothes, they're my weakest link! My mother was the same, and she taught me always to look polished. ~Anne Robinson
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Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. ~English Proverb
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Visitor's footfalls are like medicine; they heal the sick. ~African 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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Eat little, sleep sound. ~Iranian Proverb
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The wagon rests in winter, the sleigh in summer, the horse never. ~Yiddish Proverb
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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. ~English Proverb
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It is better to conceal one's knowledge than to reveal one's ignorance. ~Spanish Proverb
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I never read the tabloids. ~Dana Carvey
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A philosopher is, no doubt, entitled to examine even those distinctions that are to be found in the structure of all languages; in that case, such a distinction may be imputed to a vulgar error, which ought to be corrected in philosophy. ~Thomas Reid
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She preferred imaginary heroes to real ones, because when tired of them, the former could be shut up in the tin kitchen till called for, and the latter were less manageable. ~Louisa May Alcott
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Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary. ~Chinese Proverb
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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When there is no thought, the kundalini rises. When you create a vacuum, something will be drawn into it. The less thought you have, the more kundalini will flow through the chakras, the shushumna. ~Frederick Lenz
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Always leave a little room for a mistake. ~Chinese Proverb
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He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher. ~Benjamin Whichcote
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The cat was created when the lion sneezed. ~Arabic Proverb
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The tongue of experience has most truth. ~Arabic Proverb
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Trying to use the power of yoga to improve your life, this is a terrible mistake. Because all you are doing is binding yourself more. You're putting more of your attention into the transient world. ~Frederick Lenz
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A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. ~Chinese Proverb
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