To fold the hands in prayer is well, to open them in charity is better. ~French Proverb
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proverbiosBetter to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb
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Charity sees the need, not the cause. ~German Proverb
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Pray for rain all you like, but dig a well as you do it. ~Stephen King
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quotistThe best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese 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 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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A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners. ~Irish Proverb
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Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom. ~Chinese Proverb
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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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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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A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig. ~Irish Proverb
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Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree. ~Polish Proverb
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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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We're supposed to be making up this stuff, playing at being in love, not actually being in love. ~Suzanne Collins
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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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He that will have his son have respect for him and his orders, must himself have a great reverence for his son. ~John Locke
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Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet. ~Vietnamese Proverb
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Honesty is the best privacy policy. ~Internet Proverb
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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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Hold a true friend with both your hands. ~Nigerian Proverb
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