A courtyard common to all will be swept by none. ~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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To fold the hands in prayer is well, to open them in charity is better. ~French Proverb
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And they need not cause you grief. As my Highland grandmother said, and she had the Sight-Tis not the dead ye have to be concerned about! Beware of the Living! And she was a wise woman. The dead are beyond your help or mine, poor things. But the living need us. Thirty souls at the least, Phryne, are still on that island to praise God who might now be angels-or devils. ~Kerry Greenwood
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A bad cause requires many words. ~German Proverb
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Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb
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The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right. ~Mark Twain
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You must remember the value that you add to others and not just what others have added to you. That's how we build self-worth, which, in my opinion, is just as important as net worth. ~Suze Orman
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A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. ~Chinese Proverb
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Let me tell you something. For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback. ~Michelle Obama
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A man's heart changes as often as does the autumn sky. ~Japanese Proverb
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Help your brother’s boat across, and your own will reach the shore. ~Hindu Proverb
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He who lets the goat be laid on his shoulders is soon after forced to carry the cow. ~Italian Proverb
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If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart. ~Arabic Proverb
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If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. ~Chinese Proverb
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A leopard cannot change its spots. ~African Proverb
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Promise little and do much. ~Hebrew Proverb
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Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. ~Yoruban Proverb
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My family is involved and my wife Brenda is a great, great writer. She helps me with the writing of everything and also sings with me. I owe a lot to Brenda. ~Rick Derringer
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I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me. ~Grandma Moses
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Just because I've stopped working doesn't mean that I've stopped being helpful. ~Walter Huston
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Fame is a magnifying glass. ~English Proverb
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I'm very independent. ~Kate Bosworth
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People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. ~English Proverb
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If Heaven made him, earth can find some use for him. ~Chinese Proverb
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