The British soldier can stand up to anything except the British War Office. ~George Bernard Shaw
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Friendship is a furrow in the sand. ~Tongan Proverb
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Two guests cannot be entertained satisfactorily at the same time. ~African Proverb
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Good people get cheated, just as good horses get ridden. ~Chinese Proverb
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There is one catagory of advertising which is totally uncontrolled and flagrantly dishonest: the television commercials for candidates in Presidential elections. ~David Ogilvy
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The grave is a very small hillock, but we can see farther from it, when standing on it, than from the highest mountain in all the world. ~August Tholuck
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Honesty is the best policy. ~English Proverb
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"He's just a little unbalanced and lonely." He put his arms around my waist, frowning. "Can't he be lonely and unbalanced around someone else's girlfriend?" "I'll suggest it. ~Kiersten White
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Familiarity breeds contempt. ~English Proverb
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I never wanted to do the same kind of movies over and over anyway, so my theory on it all is I'm just gonna try and dodge the label and keep doing what I am doing. ~Matt Damon
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It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody. ~English Proverb
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Love can neither be bought or sold, its only price is love. ~English Proverb
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A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried. ~Garson Kanin
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The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them. ~Chinese Proverb
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No social ties can be formed in the absence of alcohol. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not fall before you are pushed. ~English Proverb
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Who does not thank for little, will not thank for much. ~Estonian Proverb
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A great war leaves the country with three armies: an army of cripples, an army of mourners, and an army of thieves. ~German Proverb
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From our ancestors come our names, but from our virtues our honors. ~Proverb
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Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses. ~English Proverb
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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. ~English Proverb
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Too many cooks spoil the broth. ~English Proverb
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A hen is heavy when carried far. ~Irish Proverb
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You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. ~Navajo Proverb
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God help the rich man, let the poor man beg. ~English Proverb
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