Sickness comes on horseback but departs on foot. ~Dutch 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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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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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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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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If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings. ~Welsh Proverb
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A man is not where he lives, but where he loves. ~Latin Proverb
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God helps those who help themselves. ~English Proverb
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A man without religion is like a horse without a bridle. ~Latin Proverb
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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. ~English 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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Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow. ~Swedish Proverb
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No man is a good doctor who has never been sick himself. ~Chinese Proverb
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If Barack Obama is elected, I will be moving out of the country. ~Stephen Baldwin
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A good man is willing to know the worst of himself, and particularly under affliction, desires to be told wherefore God contends with him and what God designs in correcting him. ~Matthew Henry
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Prayer gives a man the opportunity of getting to know a gentleman he hardly ever meets. I do not mean his maker, but himself. ~William Ralph Inge
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Man unites himself with the world in the process of creation. ~Erich Fromm
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There are some public figures who are very private and almost hide behind their work. I try to be as open as possible. ~Moby
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Men easily believe what they want to. ~Latin Proverb
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People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Public money is like holy water; everyone helps himself to it. ~Italian Proverb
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Give neither counsel nor salt till you are asked for it. ~Italian Proverb
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A golden ring can tie a man as tight as any chain. ~Irish Proverb
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People count up the faults of those who keep them waiting. ~French Proverb
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