An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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When you throw dirt, you lose ground. ~Texan Proverb
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Do not do what you will have to find an excuse for. ~Proverb
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Stories are the best democracy we have. We are allowed to become the other we never dreamed we could be. ~Colum McCann
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A lean agreement is better than a fat judgment. ~American Proverb
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A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder. ~English Proverb
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A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. ~Greek Proverb
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You have got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. ~Irish Proverb
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Hope springs eternal. ~American Proverb
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Success is a ladder you cannot climb with your hands in your pockets. ~American Proverb
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Habits are at first cobwebs, then cables. ~Spanish Proverb
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A fable is a bridge which leads to truth. Follow it. ~Saudi Proverb
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When I walk down the runway, my main goal is to not think about the people watching. The idea of all eyes on me would make me too uncomfortable. As I step on the runway, I take a deep breath, focus on a point in the distance, and go! ~Gisele Bundchen
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If Americans knew how to deal with other people, they could bring peace to the world. Alas, they have not learned enough yet. The true American feels that he is 100 percent welcome anywhere he goes. ~Nguyen Cao Ky
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In 1950, American families sent 1 of 50 of their hard earned dollars to Washington; today it is 1 in 4. ~John Ensign
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It's hard to imagine that our love is a story with an end. But you know, at least I'm getting some really good songs out of it ~Miley Cyrus
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Better wear out shoes than sheets. ~Scottish Proverb
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I'm a very direct person and, sometimes, when I want something, I will push it until I get it. But, it's OK. It's not as bad as some people. When I have an idea in my head, I'm pretty stubborn. ~Julie Delpy
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Where there is great doubt, there will be great awakening; small doubt, small awakening, no doubt, no awakening. ~Zen Proverb
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I love South American food, and I haven't really been down there. I really need a vacation. ~Nate Silver
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I was a star in Italy, Austrailia, Germany and Japan before the American stations ever paid attention at all. ~Nancy Sinatra
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A table is not blessed if it has fed no scholars. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Once again, President Clinton is using American troops to deflect attention from his record of lies, distortions, obstructions of justice and abuse of power. ~Ron Paul
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This Bush administration has a growing credibility gap, maybe even a credibility chasm, on environmental policy. The President has lost the trust of the American people when it comes to the environment. ~Jim Jeffords
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What you are is God’s gift to you, what you make of yourself is your gift to God. ~Jewish Proverb
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