It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as lamb. ~Roman Proverb
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proverbiosWe have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful, though it does not sparkle like the diamond. Gold has not the fragrance of a flower. So different persons have various modes of excellence, and we must have an eye to all. ~William Wilberforce
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A live dog is better than a dead lion. ~Irish Proverb
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Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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Christians were regarded as separated from society and therefore destructive of the Greco-Roman way of life. ~Kenneth Scott Latourette
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The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. ~Japanese Proverb
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A cat is a lion in a jungle of small bushes. ~Indian Proverb
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God gave burdens, also shoulders. ~Yiddish Proverbs
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I vote in every general election, but I'm not a party member or an ideologue. I've never told anyone who I've voted for. ~Brian Lamb
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In the Negro countenance you will often meet with strong traits of benignity. I have felt yearnings of tenderness towards some of these faces. ~Charles Lamb
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It is astonishing how little one feels alone when one loves. ~John Bulwer
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Unnamed entertainment industry moguls are now telling the New York Times that they intend never to work with Mel Gibson again. After all, how dare Mel Gibson challenge the public by producing a film that spurs public discussion, that pushes the envelope, that takes an old story to a new level. How dare Mel Gibson follow his own passion as a filmmaker. How dare he make $20 million on the opening day box office! ~Laura Ingraham
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Exaggeration is to paint a snake and add legs. ~Proverb
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Possessing much knowledge is like having a thousand foot fishing line with a hook, but the fish is always an inch beyond the hook. ~Zen Proverb
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It is easy to get a thousand prescriptions but hard to get one single remedy. ~Chinese Proverb
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That is a valiant flea that dares eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion. ~William Shakespeare
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ~English Proverb
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I will stand on, and continue to use, the figures I have used, because I believe they are correct. Now, I'm not going to deny that you don't now and then slip up on something; no one bats a thousand. ~Ronald Reagan
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Idolatry is permissible in Hinduism when it sub serves an ideal. ~Mahatma Gandhi
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A journey of a thousand miles always begins with one step. ~Ancient Egyptian Proverb
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Only he deserves power who every day justifies it. ~Dag Hammarskjold
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Stupidly it should not be. It should be also nice. One must get along with that. Is however not necessary. ~Karl Lagerfeld
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I never read the tabloids. ~Dana Carvey
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The lion believes that everyone shares his state of mind. ~Spanish Proverb
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The cat was created when the lion sneezed. ~Arabic Proverb
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