Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. ~Kenyan proverb
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proverbiosWhen I was 50 years old, I actually decided to draw up a list of half a dozen things that I really hadn't done very well, and I was going to make efforts to improve. One of them was skiing, and I really did become a very much better skier. ~Edmund Hillary
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. ~English Proverb
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There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given too much responsibility.
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There is no such thing as a free lunch. ~English Proverb
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Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. ~Kenyan 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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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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randomA mother understands what a child does not say. ~Jewish proverb
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We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb
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Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they are not teaching because of the financial rewards. ~John Engler
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Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence. ~Plato
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Help your brother’s boat across, and your own will reach the shore. ~Hindu Proverb
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Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box. ~Italian Proverb
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What is an adult? A child blown up by age. ~Simone de Beauvoir
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. ~English Proverb
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It is better to trust the eyes rather than the ears. ~German Proverb
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I would say you have an ethical obligation to pay the taxes that you owe, but you don't have an ethical obligation to pay taxes that you do not owe. In fact, you should be seeking ways to legally minimise your taxes. ~John Mackey
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Advice given in the midst of a crowd, is loathsome. ~Arabic Proverb
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The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out. ~Chinese Proverb
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Children suck the mother when they are young and the father when they are old. ~English Proverb.
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
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Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. ~Chinese Proverb
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Remember how you used to be able to feel your bed breathing and the walls spinning when you were a kid? ~Lynda Barry
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