A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
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proverbiosThe essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. ~James Madison
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Were it not for fractures there would be no pottery. ~Arabic Proverb
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No brilliance is needed in the law. Nothing but common sense, and relatively clean finger nails. ~John Mortimer
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A golden ring can tie a man as tight as any chain. ~Irish Proverb
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To sleep around is absolutely wrong for a woman; it's degrading and it completely ruins her personality. Sooner or later it will destroy all that is feminine and beautiful and idealistic in her. ~Barbara Cartland
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Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will march straight ahead without looking back. ~Zhu Rongji
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Never look a gift horse in the mouth. ~English Proverb
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When you have gone so far that you can't manage one more step, then you've gone just half the distance that you're capable of. ~Greenland Proverb
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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
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I don't believe in the clash of cultures. The culture is one. The culture is a ring off the same chain. Picasso was very much influenced by the African arts, and he influenced a whole other generation of artists. So everything influences everything. ~Marjane Satrapi
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Embrace the faith that every challenge surmounted by your energy; every problem solved by your wisdom; every soul stirred by your passion; and every barrier to justice brought down by your determination will ennoble your life, inspire others, serve your country, and explode outward the boundaries of what is achievable on this earth. ~Madeleine Albright
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Fasting today makes the food good tomorrow. ~German Proverb
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They said to the wolf, "For what art thou following those poor little sheep?" He replied, "The dust upon which they tread is good for poor little eyes!" ~ Arabic Proverb
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Ring out the false, ring in the true. ~Alfred Lord Tennyson
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Occasionally, when I get mad at a woman, I'll do some great, awful painting about her. ~Jean-Michel Basquiat
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The houses of lawyers are roofed with the skins of litigants. ~Welsh Proverb
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He is not wise that is not wise for himself. ~English Proverb
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An old man in love is like a flower in winter. ~Portuguese 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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When a woman is openly bad she is then at her best. ~Latin Proverb
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To tell a woman everything she may not do is to tell her what she can do. ~Spanish Proverb
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Fortune is a woman; if you neglect her today do not expect to regain her tomorrow. ~French Proverb
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The quieter you become, the more you can hear. ~Zen Proverb
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The most dangerous food a man can eat is a wedding cake. ~American Proverb
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