One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as lamb. ~Roman Proverb
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A man without tattoos is invisible to the Gods. ~Iban Proverb
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I had my nearest and most intimate glimpses of the presence of my Lord in those dread moments when musket, club or spear was being levelled at my life. ~John Gibson Paton
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Kindness is a language which the blind can see and the deaf can hear. ~African Proverb
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Keep an eye on the cat and another on the frying pan. ~Proverb
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I reject the cynical view that politics is a dirty business. ~Richard M. Nixon
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Anyone who is not an anarchist agrees with having a policeman at the corner of the street; but the danger at present is that of finding the policeman half-way down the chimney or even under the bed. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Among the southern tribes, on the contrary, hats were sometimes worn in the dance, although this was not considered in strict accordance with the doctrine. ~James Mooney
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Success is a ladder you cannot climb with your hands in your pockets. ~American Proverb
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We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable. ~Bernard of Clairvaux
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A loan though old is not gift. ~Hungarian Proverb
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The greatest parts, without discretion as observed by an elegant writer, may be fatal to their owner; as Polyphemus, deprived of his eyes, was only the more exposed on account of his enormous strength and stature. ~Joseph Addison
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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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I believe, as followers of Christ, we are commanded to reach out to the least of these in the name of Jesus and show them they matter a great deal to God, who sacrificed His only Son to reach them with His love. ~K.P. Yohannan
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So, tomorrow, I'm leaving. And I'm not going to let that happen again with anyone else. I'm going to be who I really am. I'm going to figure out what this is. ~Stephen Chbosky
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All the prayers in the Scripture you will find to be reasoning with God, not a multitude of words heaped together. ~Stephen Charnock
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Sometimes we are devils to ourselves. When we will tempt the frailty of our powers, presuming on their changeful potency. ~William Shakespeare
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Yes, worship of the loving God is man's whole reason for existence. ~Aiden Wilson Tozer
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A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat. ~American Proverb
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A good maxim is never out of season. ~English Proverb
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Conscience is the voice of the soul. ~Polish Proverb
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Seemed to me that drumming was the best way to get close to God. ~Lionel Hampton
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The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out. ~Chinese Proverb
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The most important thing about you is what comes to your mind when you think of God. ~Aiden Wilson Tozer
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