A dead man is mourned seven days; a fool, his whole lifetime. ~Yiddish Proverb
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proverbiosA little dog can start a hare, but it takes a big one to catch it. ~Irish Proverb
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A spoon does not know the taste of soup, nor a learned fool the taste of wisdom. ~Welsh Proverb
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When I am in situations where I break out of the pattern, it's hard on me. Once you get used to regular scripture study, you miss it if you don't have it. It's like food; you have to have it. I know that I need the scriptures like I need food. I don't miss a regular meal, and I don't miss regular scripture study. ~Henry B. Eyring
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quotistA man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. ~Turkish Proverb
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There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given too much responsibility.
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Lives of nations are determined not by the count of years, but by the lifetime of the human spirit. The life of a man is three-score years and ten: a little more, a little less. The life of a nation is the fullness of the measure of its will to live. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
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A fool and his money are easily parted. ~Irish Proverb
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What soap is for the body, tears are for the soul. ~Jewish Proverb
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Activity breeds prosperity. ~Kurdish 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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I was born full grown in the middle of a hurricane and an earthquake on 10 September 1954, 12.52 P.M. When I found out that I had missed lunch, I gave such a shout that the Earth stopped and spun backwards two days. That's why I celebrate my birthday on 8 September. ~Jon Scieszka
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If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. ~Chinese Proverb
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you represent the Earth's lifetime by a single year, say from January when it was made to December, the 21st-century would be a quarter of a second in June; a tiny fraction of the year. But even in this concertinaed cosmic perspective, our century is very, very special; the first when humans can change themselves and their home planet. ~Martin Rees
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Fall seven times, stand up eight. ~Japanese Proverb
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Keep a thing for seven years and you will find a use for it. ~Irish Proverb
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If we stay aware and acknowledge the great mystery that is this life, we will see that we have been perfectly placed, in exactly the right position, to make all the difference in the world. ~James Redfield
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If we have any hope of finding ways for seven billion people to live well on planet with finite resources, we have to learn to use our resources efficiently. Plastic bags are neither efficient nor environmentally friendly. ~David Suzuki
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A promise is a comfort for a fool. ~Proverb
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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He who is born a fool is never cured. ~Proverb
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It is better to be born a beggar than a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings. ~Welsh Proverb
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