A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Chinese 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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The generous is never satisfied with riches. ~Arabic Proverb
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Never speak ill of the dead. ~English Proverb
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The wagon rests in winter, the sleigh in summer, the horse never. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Take heed: you do not find what you do not seek. ~English Proverb
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Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come. ~Chinese Proverb
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With lies you may get ahead in the world, but you can never go back. ~Russian Proverb
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The eye never forgets what the heart has seen. ~African Proverb
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Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight. ~English Proverb
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A picture is worth a thousand words. ~English Proverb
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An empty belly is the best cook. ~Estonian Proverb
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Our true and genuine wisdom can be summed up as the knowledge of God and the knowledge of ourselves. ~John Calvin
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To learn a belief without the belief is to sing a song without the tune. ~Ursula K. Le Guin
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The more you eat, the less flavor; the less you eat, the more flavor. ~Chinese Proverb
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The common sayings of the multitude are too true to be laughed at. ~Welsh Proverb
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Envy is thin because it bites but never eats. ~Spanish Proverb
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I never ask God to give me anything; I only ask him to put me where things are. ~Mexican 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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Better late than never. ~English Proverb
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Sweet is the day of sacred rest;
No mortal cares shall seize my breast;
O may my heart in tune be found
Like David's harp of solemn sound. ~Isaac Watts
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A good denial, the best point in law. ~Irish Proverb
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Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality. ~Ralph Marston
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Do not give cherries to pigs or advice to fools. ~Irish Proverb
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I am waiting impatiently for the day when beleaguered, like-minded academics can order James Wolcott's collected essays for their classes. ~Camille Paglia
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