Whenever armed forces are used, the idea of combat must be present. The end for which a soldier is recruited, clothed, armed, and trained, the whole object of his sleeping, eating, drinking, and marching is simply that he should fight at the right place and the right time. ~Carl von Clausewitz
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The scenic ideals that surround even our national parks are carriers of a nostalgia for heavenly bliss and eternal calmness. ~Robert Smithson
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He who hears music feels his solitude. ~French Proverb
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As teenagers, Marcus had been the muscle and Jake the brains. Marcus had beat up the kids who'd made fun of skinny Jake; Jake had convinced teachers not to punish him. Since then, Marcus had grown a brain and Jake had developed muscles. But habits die hard. ~Gena Showalter
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What flatterers say, try to make true. ~German Proverbs
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God sells knowledge for labor, honor for risk. ~Arabic Proverb
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Silence is also speech. ~Proverb
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In a bet there is a fool and a thief. ~Proverb
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I'm a mixed race lad from Liverpool. I get to play a lot of hard characters, and some people perceive that's what I'm like, but it's great for me 'cos they're always the most interesting characters. ~Stephen Graham
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If you are a host to your guest, be a host to his dog also. ~Russian Proverb
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The nose is for breathing, the mouth is for eating. ~Proverb
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He that is rich will not be called a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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My family is involved and my wife Brenda is a great, great writer. She helps me with the writing of everything and also sings with me. I owe a lot to Brenda. ~Rick Derringer
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The fool ignores proverbs, while the wise man learns from them. ~Chinese Proverb
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The thing I always say to people is this: "If you avoid failure, you also avoid success." ~Robert Kiyosaki
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But I also know that to ignore joy while it lasts, in favor of lamenting one's fate, is a great crime. ~Nancy Farmer
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Those who begin many things finish but a few. ~Italian Proverb
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Love's in need of love today, don't delay; send yours in right away. ~Stevie Wonder
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity. ~Sun Tzu
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Eat well, drink in moderation, and sleep sound, in these three good health abound. ~Latin Proverb
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Poetry is also the physical self of the poet, and it is impossible to separate the poet from his poetry. ~Salvatore Quasimodo
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Do not marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper. ~Scottish Proverb
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Education needs to be rethought. Education does not just happen in college, but it also happens in developing skills which will enable people to contribute to our society as a whole. ~Peter Thiel
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Coffee should be: black as hell, strong as death, sweet as love. ~Turkish Proverb
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