The fear among economists across the political spectrum was that we were rapidly plummeting toward a second Great Depression. So in the weeks and months that followed, we undertook a series of difficult steps to prevent that outcome. And we were forced to take those steps, largely without the help of an opposition party, which, unfortunately, after having presided over the decision-making that had led to the crisis, decided to hand it over to others to solve. ~Barack Obama
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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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Help your brother’s boat across, and your own will reach the shore. ~Hindu Proverb
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Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. ~Chinese Proverb
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Tantric Zen is for the individual who is in love with both the finite and the infinite, who gets a kick out of this weird transitory world and at the same time, wants to step beyond it. ~Frederick Lenz
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Science is not about what is true or what might be true, science is about what people with originally diverse viewpoints can be forced to believe by the weight of public evidence. ~Lee Smolin
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To fold the hands in prayer is well, to open them in charity is better. ~French Proverb
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A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. ~Chinese Proverb
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Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses. ~English Proverb
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A man with a loud laugh makes truth itself seem folly, truth is great and will win out. ~Irish Proverb
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Charity sees the need, not the cause. ~German Proverb
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The dog wags his tail, not for you, but for your bread. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Do not trust the emir if his vizir cheat thee. ~Arabic Proverb
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If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart. ~Arabic Proverb
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If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. ~Chinese Proverb
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On the robot kit, I can choose very boring parts or I can choose exciting and interesting parts. That is a reflection of my personality and the kinds of things I am interested in. ~Bill Budge
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If a man does not tell everything to his spiritual father, then his path is crooked and does not lead to the Kingdom of Heaven. But the path of one who tells everything leads directly to the Kingdom of Heaven. ~Silouan the Athonite
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Just because I've stopped working doesn't mean that I've stopped being helpful. ~Walter Huston
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When you sign with a label, they do insist upon certain rights, and if you have a competent attorney, your rights will be protected. ~Tommy Shaw
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When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. ~Paulo Coelho
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, "What's in it for me?" ~Brian Tracy
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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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We grow too soon old and too late smart. ~Dutch Proverb
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A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners. ~Irish Proverb
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