A clear conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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One of the things that always fascinated me about the Renaissance was that it was a time both of great scientific discovery and also of superstition and belief in magic. And so it was a period in which Galileo invented the telescope, but also a time when hundreds were burned at the stake because people thought they were witches. ~Marie Rutkoski
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Charity sees the need, not the cause. ~German Proverb
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I am shy by nature, a person who's always found something burdensome about human interaction and who probably always will, at least to some degree. ~Caroline Knapp
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Pray for rain all you like, but dig a well as you do it. ~Stephen King
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Those who play with cats must expect to be scratched. ~Proverb
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Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know. ~English Proverb
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Most people don't see what's going on around them. That's my principal message to writers: "For God's sake, keep your eyes open. Notice what's going on around you." ~William S. Burroughs
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No man drowns if he perseveres in praying to God, and can swim. ~Russian Proverb
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The highest wisdom adopts the humblest of bodies. ~Antoni Tapies
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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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You will never enjoy the sweetness of a quiet prayer unless you shut your mind to all worldly desires and temporal affairs. ~Norbert of Xanten
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God bless us everyone! Said Tiny Tim, the last of all. ~Charles Dickens
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Success is a ladder you cannot climb with your hands in your pockets. ~American Proverb
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I have possessed that heart, that noble soul, in whose presence I seemed to be more than I really was, because I was all that I could be. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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The mind should be as a mirror. ~Zen Proverb
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A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably. ~John Bunyan
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May you get to Heaven half an hour before the Devil knows you're dead. ~Irish Proverb
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Earth to Democrats; displaying contempt for the American people when you are being paid by those people to serve their interests is generally not a good political move. ~Monica Crowley
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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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Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose. ~Irish Proverb
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Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet. ~Vietnamese Proverb
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Let me think about the people I care about... ~Ze Frank
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A hen is heavy when carried far. ~Irish Proverb
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Hold a true friend with both your hands. ~Nigerian Proverb
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