We have first raised a dust and then complain we cannot see. ~George Berkeley
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The fear among economists across the political spectrum was that we were rapidly plummeting toward a second Great Depression. So in the weeks and months that followed, we undertook a series of difficult steps to prevent that outcome. And we were forced to take those steps, largely without the help of an opposition party, which, unfortunately, after having presided over the decision-making that had led to the crisis, decided to hand it over to others to solve. ~Barack Obama
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Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience. ~Dutch Proverb
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As the old cock crows the young cock learns. ~Irish Proverb
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Possessing much knowledge is like having a thousand foot fishing line with a hook, but the fish is always an inch beyond the hook. ~Zen Proverb
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The most dangerous food a man can eat is a wedding cake. ~American Proverb
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Take heed: you do not find what you do not seek. ~English Proverb
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An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship. ~Spanish Proverb
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The growth of love is the essence within the soul. ~Hawaiian Proverb
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A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat. ~American Proverb
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I love South American food, and I haven't really been down there. I really need a vacation. ~Nate Silver
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I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment; that is not the Islamic way. ~Naguib Mahfouz
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In teaching others we teach ourselves. ~English Proverb
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The most important of the Lord's work you will ever do will be the work you do within the walls of your own home. ~Harold B. Lee
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I like Chris Rock. He's dangerous. ~Mel Brooks
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My teenage years were spent trying to look like Rod Stewart; I ended up looking like Dave Hill from Slade. ~Tony Parsons
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If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings. ~Welsh Proverb
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A tree falls the way it leans. ~Bulgarian Proverb
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Better bread with water than cake with trouble. ~Russian Proverb
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In 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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Most modern Indians don't stick to their caste jobs any more. There is more inter-caste marriage, more fluidity, more freedom than ever before. But the outcastes are usually still outcastes, because they are still the ones who tan India's animals, burn its dead, and remove its excrement. ~Rose George
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Every place where I played or managed is special to me because of the memories and the friendships that each afforded me. ~Joe Torre
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An empty belly is the best cook. ~Estonian Proverb
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Earth to Democrats; displaying contempt for the American people when you are being paid by those people to serve their interests is generally not a good political move. ~Monica Crowley
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
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