Africa is our center of gravity, our cultural and spiritual mother and father, our beating heart, no matter where we live on the face of this earth. ~John Henrik Clarke
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I doubt that the Lord cares much which honorable vocation you choose. But He does care if you love one another and serve one another. ~Russell M. Nelson
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It's true, I had an extremely delicious life, but that was my life at home, and perhaps because I was only a child, or for whatever reasons, I found the company of others, especially other boys, quite terrifying and upsetting. ~Harry Mathews
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Worries go down better with soup. ~Jewish Proverb
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Embrace the faith that every challenge surmounted by your energy; every problem solved by your wisdom; every soul stirred by your passion; and every barrier to justice brought down by your determination will ennoble your life, inspire others, serve your country, and explode outward the boundaries of what is achievable on this earth. ~Madeleine Albright
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A life without love is like a year without summer. ~Swedish Proverb
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If fortune smiles, who does not? If fortune does not, who does? ~Chinese Proverb
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When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people. ~Chinese Proverb
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A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense. ~American Proverb
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Man is the slave of beneficence. ~Arabic Proverb
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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. ~African Proverb
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If we have any hope of finding ways for seven billion people to live well on planet with finite resources, we have to learn to use our resources efficiently. Plastic bags are neither efficient nor environmentally friendly. ~David Suzuki
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There ain't no good guys, there ain't no bad guys, there's only you and me, and we just disagree. ~Dave Mason
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If the knitter is weary the baby will have no new bonnet. ~Irish Proverb
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If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. ~Chinese Proverb
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If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man. ~Chinese Proverb
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A kind word is like a Spring day. ~Russian Proverb
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Sometimes I go about pitying myself, and all the while I am being carried across the sky by beautiful clouds. ~Ojibwe Proverb
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All of the significant battles are waged within the self. ~Zen Proverb
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You can out-distance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside you. ~Rwandan Proverbs
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Let your love be like the misty rains, coming softly, but flooding the river. ~Malagasy Proverb
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Love your neighbors, but don't pull down the fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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The belly rules the mind. ~Spanish Proverb
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A half doctor near is better than a whole one far away. ~German Proverb
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Truth is time's daughter. ~Spanish Proverb
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