When one has not father, or mother, or brother, and all one's friends have barely bread enough for themselves, life cannot be very easy, nor its crusts very many at any time. ~Ouida
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Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary. ~Chinese Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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Promises are like the full moon, if they are not kept at once they diminish day by day. ~German Proverb
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We learn little from victory, much from defeat. ~Japanese Proverb
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away. ~Proverb
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In our changing world nothing changes more than geography. ~Pearl S. Buck
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Advice should be viewed from behind. ~Swedish Proverb
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Only the crystal clear question yields a transparent answer. ~Zen Proverb
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Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. ~Sicilian Proverb
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If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb
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When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. ~Taoist Proverb
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Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight. ~English Proverb
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Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. ~Jewish Proverb
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We are the captains of our own ships sailing the sea of life, but in times of a stormy weather, you will discover true friends when they don’t hesitate to be a lighthouse. ~Dodinsky
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Don't be sweet, lest you be eaten up; don't be bitter, lest you be spewed out. ~Jewish Proverb
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If we are to perpetuate the state, we must not only produce citizens, but good citizens; men and women of sound bodies, clear minds and clean souls. ~Arthur Capper
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You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats. ~Proverb
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I don't use Twitter. I'm a serious person. ~Paolo Sorrentino
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A stumble may prevent a fall. ~English Proverb
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Hope is the physician of each misery. ~Irish Proverb
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Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends. ~Czech Proverb
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots. ~Derek Jeter
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You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence. ~William J. H. Boetcker
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