Those who begin many things finish but a few. ~Italian Proverb
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Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. ~German Proverb
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Birds of a feather flock together. ~English Proverb
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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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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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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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In a bet there is a fool and a thief. ~Proverb
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Musically, I have more things in common with tons of bands that have no female members. ~St. Vincent
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Gossip is hardly uplifting. ~Ginger Rogers
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The pen is mightier than the sword. ~English 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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Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight. ~English Proverb
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He bites his tongue who speaks in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
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A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs. ~German Proverb
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Experience this moment to its fullest. ~Zen Proverb
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The South African government, unlike a lot of African governments, isn't poor. ~Charlayne Hunter Gault
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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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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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Every dog hath its day. ~English Proverb
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Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends. ~Czech Proverb
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Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you. ~Spanish Proverb
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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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From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree. From the bamboo, learn of the bamboo. ~Zen Proverb
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