The dog wags his tail, not for you, but for your bread. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Four things come not back; the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, the neglected opportunity. ~Arabic Proverb
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In teaching others we teach ourselves. ~English Proverb
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Our deepest mature conviction is that finite and infinite interpenetrate, as time and eternity interpenetrate, and our problems must be solved in the light of that conviction. ~Lily Dougall
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Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose. ~Irish Proverb
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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A lean agreement is better than a fat judgment. ~American Proverb
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. ~Chinese Proverb
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An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with. ~Thomas Fuller
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Darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse. ~Japanese Proverb
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Things never go so well that one should have no fear, and never so ill that one should have no hope. ~Turkish Proverb
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Even the smallest of stars shines in the darkness. ~Swedish Proverb
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You can't judge a book by its cover. ~English Proverb
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Two guests cannot be entertained satisfactorily at the same time. ~African Proverb
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In those dark times, one rose to the very heights of humanity by simply remaining human. ~Elie Wiesel
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He that is rich will not be called a fool. ~Spanish 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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He who lets the goat be laid on his shoulders is soon after forced to carry the cow. ~Italian Proverb
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Honestly, for an evil god of darkness, he certainly can be dull. ~Brandon Sanderson
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A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat. ~American Proverb
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The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places, but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater. ~J.R.R. Tolkien
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A fast is better than a bad meal. ~Irish Proverb
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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It is not economical to go to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~Chinese Proverb
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A heavy purse makes a light heart. ~Irish Proverb
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