A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense. ~American Proverb
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We are focused on doing the things that make the economy perform well, and as you do that, reduce deficits, for one, very important; secondly, keep growth rates high, very important. ~John W. Snow
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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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Well, you have to keep your faith in the fact that there are a lot of intelligent people who are actively looking for something interesting, people who have been disappointed so many times. ~Richard Linklater
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Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. ~Chinese Proverb
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Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still. ~Chinese Proverb
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We are all human beings, immigrant or non-immigrant. We all feel fear. We all love and become confused when we don't act as well as we would like to. We all get depressed and have feelings of uselessness. All of these things are true and have always been true. ~Akhil Sharma
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Ring out the false, ring in the true. ~Alfred Lord Tennyson
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The three great mysteries: air to a bird, water to a fish, mankind to himself. ~Indian Proverb
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Anger without power is folly. ~German Proverb
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Zen is not some kind of excitement, but merely concentration on our usual everyday routine. ~Zen Proverb
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The mare is not to be valued according to its housings and its ornaments in front. ~Arabic Proverb
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He often wondered whether it were possible to be more possessed by desire for any other woman. The fact was that they functioned well together, and they had a connection as addictive as heroin. ~Steig Larsson
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On receiving from the people the sacred trust twice confided on my illustrious predecessor, and which he has discharged so faithfully and so well, I know that I can not expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success. ~Martin Van Buren
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I was very young. I thought I knew a lot and I really didn't. I trusted the wrong people. ~Tia Carrere
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I went to church with my grandparents sometimes, and I loved it. ~Anne Lamott
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The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. ~James Madison
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Once again, President Clinton is using American troops to deflect attention from his record of lies, distortions, obstructions of justice and abuse of power. ~Ron Paul
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The pressure of special interests, the demands of special sections of the state, the needs of friends, all must be subordinated to the good of the people as a whole. ~Arthur Capper
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Your competitive advantage must be perceivable, promotable, and something the market will pay for. ~Brian Tracy
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A whistling woman and a crowing hen will bring no luck to the house they are in. ~Irish Proverb
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Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree. ~Polish Proverb
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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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These days I seem to think about the things I forgot to do for you and all the times I had a chance to. ~Jackson Browne
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We must bear the medicine on account of its usefulness. ~Arabic Proverb
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