A guest should be blind in another man's house. ~Irish Proverb
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I know that military alliances and armament have been the reliance for peace for centuries, but they do not produce peace; and when war comes, as it inevitably does under such conditions, these armaments and alliances but intensify and broaden the conflict. ~Frank B. Kellogg
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Every day man increases in new understanding. ~Arabic Proverb
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Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout. ~Irish Proverb
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A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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I am fortunate in that I am a lecturer too and this gets me out and about and away from the computer. I also have loads of friends all around the world, plus a core group of special people in my life that I can lean on, chat to, or just hang with. ~Paul Kane
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I really believed that the priests were acquainted with my thoughts; and often stood in great awe of them. They often told me they had power to strike me dead at any moment. ~Maria Monk
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Promise little and do much. ~Hebrew Proverb
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Anger with our friend, rather than constant friendship with our enemy. ~Arabic Proverb
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Fire, water, and government know nothing of mercy. ~Proverb
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God sells knowledge for labor, honor for risk. ~Arabic Proverb
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Were it not for fractures there would be no pottery. ~Arabic 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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Sometimes the simplest things are the most profound. ~Carolina Herrera
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In every head is some wisdom. ~Arabic Proverb
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A silent mouth is melodious. ~Irish Proverb
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Experience this moment to its fullest. ~Zen Proverb
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The road to a friend's house is never long. ~Danish Proverb
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In running, it doesn't matter how fast or slow you are relative to anyone else. You set your own pace and you measure your own progress. You can't lose this race because you're not running against anyone else. You're only running against yourself, and as long as you are running, you are winning. ~Amby Burfoot
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You can't judge a book by its cover. ~English Proverb
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People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. ~English Proverb
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. ~English Proverb
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be avoided, and administers reproofs, follow that wise man; it will be better, not worse, for those who follow him. ~Gautama Buddha
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The innkeeper loves the drunkard, but not for a son-in-law. ~Jewish Proverb
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