An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still. ~Chinese Proverb
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In every head is some wisdom. ~Arabic Proverb
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If we do not change our direction we are likely to end up where we are headed. ~Chinese Proverb
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One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world. ~Jewish proverb
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Not until down people sleep best, not until they become old they get wise. ~Chinese Proverb
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Man is harder than rock and more fragile than an egg. ~Yugoslav Proverb
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It is not economical to go to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~Chinese Proverb
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In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone's letter. ~Chinese Proverb
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A fool and his money are easily parted. ~Irish Proverb
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Anger with our friend, rather than constant friendship with our enemy. ~Arabic Proverb
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But slaves that once conceive the glowing thought of freedom, in that hope itself possess. All that the contest calls for; spirit, strength. The scorn of danger, and united hearts. The surest presage of the good they seek. ~William Cowper
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Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. ~Chinese Proverb
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Anger is the one thing made better by delay. ~English Proverb
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To devastate by language, to blow up the word and with it the world. ~Emile M. Cioran
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Even the best needles are not sharp at both ends. ~Chinese Proverb
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The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth. ~Chinese Proverb
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Two lovers in the rain have no need of an umbrella. ~Japanese Proverb
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~Chinese Proverb
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Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back. ~Chinese Proverb
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The glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time you fall. ~Chinese Proverb
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Each person we meet has the potential to teach us something. ~John C. Maxwell
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Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow. ~Swedish Proverb
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The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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The rose has thorns only for those who would gather it. ~Chinese Proverb
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