I have never been carried around by a large boy, or laughed until my stomach hurt at the dinner table, or listened to the clamor of a hundred people all talking at once. Peace is restrained, this is free. ~Veronica Roth
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A healthy man is a successful man. ~French Proverb
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An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship. ~Spanish Proverb
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Truly, the sword inspires dread even in its scabbard. ~Arabic Proverb
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It is not enough to run, one must start in time. ~French Proverb
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It has become quite a common proverb that in wine there is truth. (Vino Veritas) ~Pliny the Elder
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One who asks questions is a fool for five minutes, one who does not ask questions remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb
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Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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It was the Almighty who decreed that men and women must cover their nakedness by wearing proper and modest clothing. No amount of rationalizing can change God's laws. No amount of fashion designing can turn immodesty into virtue, and no amount of popularity can change sin into righteousness. ~Mark E. Petersen
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If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man. ~Chinese Proverb
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An empty belly is the best cook. ~Estonian Proverb
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As the old cock crows the young cock learns. ~Irish Proverb
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Eat little, sleep sound. ~Iranian Proverb
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Fire, water, and government know nothing of mercy. ~Proverb
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Never strike your wife, even with a flower. ~Hindu Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. ~Japanese Proverb
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Man is harder than rock and more fragile than an egg. ~Yugoslav Proverb
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Talk doesn’t cook rice. ~Chinese Proverb
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Women in general want to be loved for what they are and men for what they accomplish. ~Theodor Reik
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The most dangerous food is wedding cake. ~American Proverb
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Too many cooks spoil the broth. ~English Proverb
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The most dangerous food a man can eat is a wedding cake. ~American Proverb
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In Indiana we had a queen we named Alice which lived to the ripe old age of eight years and two months and did excellent work in her seventh year. There can be no doubt about the authenticity of this statement. We sold her to John Chapel of Oakland City, Indiana, and she was the only queen in his yard with wings clipped. This, however is a rare exception. At the time I was experimenting with artificial combs with wooden cells in which the queen laid. ~Jay Smith
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When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills. ~Chinese Proverb
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