A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. ~French 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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Life is the only thing worth living for. ~Zen Proverb
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There is no racial or ethnic involvement in Thanksgiving, and people who may be very distant from the Christian system can see the beauty and the positive spirit that comes from the holiday. ~John Clayton
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Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. ~Sicilian Proverb
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There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it. ~Chinese Proverb
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The dog may be wonderful prose, but only the cat is poetry. ~French Proverb
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The only Zen you find at the top of the mountain is the Zen you bring with you. ~Zen Proverb
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He is like the perverse porter who calls upon God only when he is under the load. ~Arabic Proverb
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A foolish woman knows a foolish man's faults. ~Irish Proverb
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Smoke your pipe and be silent; there is only wind and smoke in the world. ~Irish Proverb
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
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My personal hobbies are reading, listening to music, and silence. ~Edith Sitwell
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I was no Marie Antoinette. I was not born to nobility, but I had a human right to nobility. ~Imelda Marcos
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Anger with our friend, rather than constant friendship with our enemy. ~Arabic Proverb
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Good as drink is, it ends in thirst. ~Irish Proverb
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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If Barack Obama is elected, I will be moving out of the country. ~Stephen Baldwin
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What may be done at any time will be done at no time. ~Scottish Proverb
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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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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 mother understands what a child does not say. ~Jewish proverb
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Only the crystal clear question yields a transparent answer. ~Zen Proverb
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A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still. ~Chinese Proverb
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