Give neither counsel nor salt till you are asked for it. ~Italian Proverb
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No doctor is better than three. ~German Proverb
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A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own. ~Latin Proverb
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If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are. ~Zen Proverb
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Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one is never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them. ~Aldous Huxley
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We learn little from victory, much from defeat. ~Japanese Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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Who begins too much accomplishes little. ~German Proverb
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It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. ~Mexican Proverb
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A good husband is healthy and absent. ~Japanese Proverb
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Filthy water cannot be washed. ~African Proverb
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He knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was. ~Melina Marchetta
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There is no racial or ethnic involvement in Thanksgiving, and people who may be very distant from the Christian system can see the beauty and the positive spirit that comes from the holiday. ~John Clayton
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You can almost believe what you know is not true when you really have to. ~Carol Plum Ucci
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What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others. ~French Proverb
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When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings. ~Welsh Proverb
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One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind. ~Malayan Proverb
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A man is not where he lives, but where he loves. ~Latin Proverb
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A man without religion is like a horse without a bridle. ~Latin Proverb
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He who fears to suffer, suffers from fear. ~French Proverb
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A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it. ~George Bernard Shaw
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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Silence is medication for sorrow. ~Arabic Proverb
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No man is a good doctor who has never been sick himself. ~Chinese Proverb
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