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Seize the opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind. ~Bulgarian Proverb
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proverbiosIn the 1970s, British food was beginning to get good, whereas in France it was just starting its long, sad decline. My most memorable meals, however, have been in Italy. ~Sebastian Faulks
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Not until down people sleep best, not until they become old they get wise. ~Chinese Proverb
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Reality is not meant to be only creedal, though the creeds are important. Reality is to be experienced, and experienced on the basis of a restored relationship with God through that finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. ~Francis Schaeffer
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Selfishness and demagoguery take advantage of liberty. The selfish hand constantly seeks to control government, and every increase of governmental power, even to meet just needs, furnishes opportunity for abuse and stimulates the effort to bend it to improper uses. ~Charles Evans Hughes
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We have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful, though it does not sparkle like the diamond. Gold has not the fragrance of a flower. So different persons have various modes of excellence, and we must have an eye to all. ~William Wilberforce
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A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains. ~Dutch Proverb
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Even nectar is poison if taken to excess. ~Hindu Proverb
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Last ship, best ship. ~English Proverb
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A proverb is an ornament to language. ~Persian Proverb
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A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. ~Greek Proverb
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A proverb is to speech what salt is to food. ~Arabic Proverb
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A man’s life is often builded on a proverb. ~Hebrew Proverb
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A proverb is the child of experience. ~English Proverb
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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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"But" is a fence over which few leap. ~German Proverb
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Unwillingness easily finds an excuse. ~English Proverb
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Chinese Proverb
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I searched for God and found only myself. I searched for myself and found only God. ~Sufi Proverb
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Give neither counsel nor salt till you are asked for it. ~Italian Proverb
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