Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. ~Proverb
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Were it not for fractures there would be no pottery. ~Arabic Proverb
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Activity breeds prosperity. ~Kurdish Proverb
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The harm that theology has done is not to create cruel impulses, but to give them the sanction of what professes to be lofty ethic, and to confer an apparently sacred character upon practices which have come down from more ignorant and barbarous times. ~Bertrand Russell
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Amending the U.S. Constitution, the document most sacred to those who love freedom and liberty, is a delicate endeavor and should be done only on the basis of the most clear and convincing evidence that a proposed amendment is necessary. ~Ben Nelson
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I am fortunate in that I am a lecturer too and this gets me out and about and away from the computer. I also have loads of friends all around the world, plus a core group of special people in my life that I can lean on, chat to, or just hang with. ~Paul Kane
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All good things must come to an end. ~English Proverb
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Under capitalism, man exploits man; under socialism, the reverse is true. ~Polish Proverb
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Easy come, easy go. ~English Proverb
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1972 was a year of many pleasant and rewarding experiences for me. ~Chuck Mangione
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It is no use to wait for your ship to come in unless you have sent one out. ~Belgian Proverb
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To contribute to the emergence of a society in which development will supplant stagnation, in which growth will take the place of decay, and in which culture will put an end to barbarism is the noblest, and, indeed, the only true function of intellectual endeavor. ~Paul A. Baran
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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Beware of a man of one book. ~English Proverb
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There is a concept that is the corrupter and destroyer of all others. I speak not of Evil, whose limited empire is that of ethics; I speak of the infinite. ~Jorge Luis Borges
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If the knitter is weary the baby will have no new bonnet. ~Irish Proverb
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No social ties can be formed in the absence of alcohol. ~Chinese Proverb
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The quieter you become, the more you can hear. ~Zen Proverb
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Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. ~Chinese Proverb
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To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. ~Chinese Proverb
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These days I seem to think about the things I forgot to do for you and all the times I had a chance to. ~Jackson Browne
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Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent. ~Swedish Proverb
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A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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An Englishman will burn his bed to catch a flea. ~Turkish Proverb
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