God gave burdens, also shoulders. ~Yiddish Proverbs
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I have been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the no-fly zone. ~Philippe Perrin
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If a secret history of books could be written, and the author's private thoughts and meanings noted down alongside of his story, how many insipid volumes would become interesting, and dull tales excite the reader! ~William Makepeace Thackeray
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Zen Proverb
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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Fear is worse than the ordeal itself. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Proverbs are the draft horses of wisdom. ~Canadian Proverb
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The bad stuff remains with its owner until some fool comes to buy it. ~Arabic 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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Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. ~Japanese Proverb
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. ~American Proverb
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A kiss without a hug is like a flower without the fragrance. ~Proverb
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Mystery books. I must read a hundred a year. I just wish some of them were harder to figure out. ~Martin Cruz Smith
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There's detailed information on how to assemble a nuclear weapon from parts. There's books about how to build a nuclear bomb. ~Irwin Redlener
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Good luck beats early rising. ~Irish Proverb
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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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I could have closed down bits of British Home Stores to make more money but it's not my style. I want to make my money as a retailer, not by putting people out of work. ~Philip Green
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Water which is too pure has no fish. ~Zen Proverb
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Last ship, best ship. ~English Proverb
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All good things must come to an end. ~English Proverb
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Lives of nations are determined not by the count of years, but by the lifetime of the human spirit. The life of a man is three-score years and ten: a little more, a little less. The life of a nation is the fullness of the measure of its will to live. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
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But I think we need to remember that democracy everywhere is by its nature incomplete, a work in progress. ~Daisaku Ikeda
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At that time, the army leadership said the implementation of this agreement would allow everyone, including the IRA, to take its political objectives forward by peaceful and democratic means. ~Gerry Adams
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Friends are lost by calling often and calling seldom. ~French Proverb
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It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody. ~English Proverb
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