Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity. ~Antoine Rivarol
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A man is not where he lives, but where he loves. ~Latin Proverb
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Friends are lost by calling often and calling seldom. ~French Proverb
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A wise man hears one word and understands two. ~Yiddish Proverb
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We believe that civilization has been created under the pressure of the exigencies of life at the cost of satisfaction of the instincts. ~Sigmund Freud
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But one of the amazing things about documentary is that you can remake it every time you make one. There is no rule about how a documentary film has to be made. ~Errol Morris
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There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out. ~Russian Proverb
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East and West are coming together. Whether in peace or anarchy; they are coming together. There need not be a clash between East and West, between Islam and Europe. ~Orhan Pamuk
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God help the rich man, let the poor man beg. ~English Proverb
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Necessity is the mother of invention. ~English Proverb
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An empty belly is the best cook. ~Estonian Proverb
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As the big hound is, so will the pup be. ~Irish Proverb
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But every person who does serious time with a keyboard is attempting to translate his version of the world into words so that he might be understood. ~Betsy Lerner
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Under capitalism, man exploits man; under socialism, the reverse is true. ~Polish Proverb
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
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Socialism is a wonderful idea. It is only as a reality that it has been disastrous. Among people of every race, color, and creed, all around the world, socialism has led to hunger in countries that used to have surplus food to export. Nevertheless, for many of those who deal primarily in ideas, socialism remains an attractive idea; in fact, seductive. Its every failure is explained away as due to the inadequacies of particular leaders. ~Thomas Sowell
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Four things come not back; the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, the neglected opportunity. ~Arabic Proverb
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Promise little and do much. ~Hebrew Proverb
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When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. ~African Proverb
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The success of the dinner depends as much upon the company as the cook. Discordant elements, people invited alphabetically, or to pay off debts, are fatal. ~Ward McAllister
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever. ~English Proverb
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A picture is worth a thousand words. ~English Proverb
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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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All my friends I've known since I was really little. ~Leona Lewis
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ~English Proverb
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