The South African government, unlike a lot of African governments, isn't poor. ~Charlayne Hunter Gault
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My efforts in Congress are guided by the belief that environmental preservation and restoration are a critical part of the legacy we leave to future generations. ~Sue Kelly
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Joblessness is a weapon of mass destruction. Poverty is a weapon of mass destruction. Hunger is a weapon of mass destruction. Poor health care is a weapon of mass destruction. Poor education is a weapon of mass destruction. Discrimination is a weapon of mass destruction. Let us abolish such weapons of mass destruction here at home. ~Dennis Kucinich
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The rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide food. ~Russian Proverb
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The key to ending extreme poverty is to enable the poorest of the poor to get their foot on the ladder of development. The ladder of development hovers overhead, and the poorest of the poor are stuck beneath it. They lack the minimum amount of capital necessary to get a foothold, and therefore need a boost up to the first rung. ~Jeffrey Sachs
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Who does not thank for little, will not thank for much. ~Estonian Proverb
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A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Horses teach you patience and how to do things the right way so you can get the right result. ~Lyle Lovett
#quotes #lyle-lovett #horses #patience

When thou hast truly thanked the Lord for every blessing sent, But little time will then remain for murmur or lament. ~Hannah More
#quotes #hannah-more #gratitude

The worst moment for an atheist is when he feels a profound sense of gratitude and has no one to thank. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton
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The dog wags his tail, not for you, but for your bread. ~Portuguese Proverb
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In every head is some wisdom. ~Arabic Proverb
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The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank. ~Dante Gabriel Rossetti
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Life without a friend, is death without a witness. ~Spanish Proverb
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A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners. ~Irish Proverb
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Fear is worse than the ordeal itself. ~Yiddish Proverb
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The garden is the poor man's apothecary. ~German Proverb
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When fate arrives the physician becomes a fool. ~Arabic Proverb
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In time of test, family is best. ~Burmese Proverb
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Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. ~Chinese Proverb
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When we decide to be happy we accept the responsibility to bring happiness to someone else. ~Maya Angelou
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One who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints. ~Proverb
#proverbs #conformity #wisdom

We grow too soon old and too late smart. ~Dutch Proverb
#proverbs #dutch-proverbs #time #age #wisdom

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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Love, pregnancy and riding on a camel cannot be hid. ~Arabic Proverb
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