It is absurd that a man should rule others, who cannot rule himself. ~Latin Proverb
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proverbiosAll that is necessary, as it seems to me, to convince any reasonable person that the Bible is simply and purely of human invention; of barbarian invention; is to read it. Read it as you would any other book; think of it as you would of any other; get the bandage of reverence from your eyes; drive from your heart the phantom of fear; push from the throne of your brain the cowled form of superstition; then read the Holy Bible, and you will be amazed that you ever, for one moment, supposed a being of infinite wisdom, goodness and purity, to be the author of such ignorance and of such atrocity. ~Robert Green Ingersoll
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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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One of the things that always fascinated me about the Renaissance was that it was a time both of great scientific discovery and also of superstition and belief in magic. And so it was a period in which Galileo invented the telescope, but also a time when hundreds were burned at the stake because people thought they were witches. ~Marie Rutkoski
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The footprint of the owner is the best manure. ~English 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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At the gambling table, there are no fathers and sons. ~Chinese Proverb
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A man is not where he lives, but where he loves. ~Latin Proverb
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May you get to Heaven half an hour before the Devil knows you're dead. ~Irish Proverb
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What you think you are, you are,until you think otherwise. ~American Proverb
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A little too late, is much too late. ~German Proverb
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A man without religion is like a horse without a bridle. ~Latin Proverb
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Many a true word is spoken in jest. ~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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No man is a good doctor who has never been sick himself. ~Chinese Proverb
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The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. ~James Madison
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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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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. ~African Proverb
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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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Earth is dearer than gold. ~English Proverb
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Men easily believe what they want to. ~Latin Proverb
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