We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable. ~Bernard of Clairvaux
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We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb
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Possessing much knowledge is like having a thousand foot fishing line with a hook, but the fish is always an inch beyond the hook. ~Zen Proverb
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Yes, worship of the loving God is man's whole reason for existence. ~Aiden Wilson Tozer
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"But" is a fence over which few leap. ~German Proverb
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Proverbs are the literature of reason. ~French Proverb
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Most people have a blank slate and can start from nothing. But for me, I had to break a bad habit that I've been doing all of my life, which is freestyle hip-hop. ~Roshon Fegan
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The people of Chicago are a proud people; and for good reason. ~Jane Byrne
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Good as drink is, it ends in thirst. ~Irish Proverb
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I will stand on, and continue to use, the figures I have used, because I believe they are correct. Now, I'm not going to deny that you don't now and then slip up on something; no one bats a thousand. ~Ronald Reagan
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~Chinese Proverb
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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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No naturalist has devoted more painstaking attention to the structure of the barnacles than Mr. Darwin. ~Richard Owen
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We are supernaturalists first, not naturalists. The only reason we feel compelled to accommodate science is that science says we ought to. But it is science that should accommodate revelation. Revelation has been around much longer. ~Matt Chandler
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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 wagon rests in winter, the sleigh in summer, the horse never. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A doable goal for me is to finish a marathon under four hours. I'm doing all the training, but the hardest part is eating right. ~Sean Astin
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A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains. ~Dutch Proverb
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Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. ~Chinese Proverb
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The world will be balanced when we are balanced. ~Tarthang Tulku
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Blues is easy to play, but hard to feel. ~Jimi Hendrix
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It is no use to wait for your ship to come in unless you have sent one out. ~Belgian Proverb
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The bad stuff remains with its owner until some fool comes to buy it. ~Arabic Proverb
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A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig. ~Irish Proverb
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What you think you are, you are,until you think otherwise. ~American Proverb
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