He knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was. ~Melina Marchetta
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Do not talk Arabic in the house of a Moor. ~Oriental Proverb
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Arabic Proverb
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A knife wound heals, but a tongue wound festers. ~Kurdish Proverb
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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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Think much, speak little, write less. ~French Proverb
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Life is an onion and one cries while peeling it. ~French Proverb
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Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. ~Slovenian Proverb
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When a woman is openly bad she is then at her best. ~Latin Proverb
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I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success; such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything. ~Nikola Tesla
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Everyone is kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Is it right to shoot the poor prostitute or a woman who is unfaithful to her husband, or a man who loves another man? ~Oriana Fallaci
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If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is better to conceal one's knowledge than to reveal one's ignorance. ~Spanish Proverb
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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The go-between wears out a thousand sandals. ~Japanese Proverb
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Trade is the natural enemy of all violent passions because it loves moderation, delights in compromise an is most careful to avoid anger. ~Alexis de Tocqueville
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Imagination is cheap as long as you don't have to worry about the details. ~Daniel Dennett
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Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose. ~Irish Proverb
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It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is. ~Hermann Hesse
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Many a true word is spoken in jest. ~English Proverb
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Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen Proverb
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A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. ~Chinese Proverb
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The modern haematologist, instead of describing in English what he can see, prefers to describe in Greek what he can't. ~Richard Asher
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A silent mouth is sweet to hear. ~Irish Proverb
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