The appearance of a disease is swift as an arrow; its disappearance slow, like a thread. ~Chinese Proverb
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A drink precedes a story. ~Irish Proverb
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Coffee has two virtues: it is wet and warm. ~Dutch Proverb
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You can't judge a book by its cover. ~English Proverb
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A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. ~English Proverb
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Admire, exult, despise, laugh, weep for here There is such matter for all feelings: Man! Thou pendulum betwixt a smile and tear. ~Lord Byron
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Rice is born in water and must die in wine. ~Italian Proverb
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I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment; that is not the Islamic way. ~Naguib Mahfouz
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Life without a friend, is death without a witness. ~Spanish Proverb
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