The greatest parts, without discretion as observed by an elegant writer, may be fatal to their owner; as Polyphemus, deprived of his eyes, was only the more exposed on account of his enormous strength and stature. ~Joseph Addison
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There's no "brothers" when it comes to white people. We are just complete individuals. We don't care about each other. He's not my brother; my brother lives in Ohio; I don't know that guy. ~Bill Burr
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He who cooks a bad thing, eats of it. ~Arabic Proverb
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He who eats alone, coughs alone. ~Arabic Proverb
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Every cloud has a silver lining. ~English Proverb
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Offers for me to play dances, society parties, even churches, were now coming in regularly. For most dates I was paid the sum of one dollar per hour, and they always tipped me at the end of the night. ~Mary Lou Williams
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The appearance of a disease is swift as an arrow; its disappearance slow, like a thread. ~Chinese Proverb
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A man without a wife is like a vase without flowers. ~African Proverb
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Experience this moment to its fullest. ~Zen Proverb
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You can't judge a book by its cover. ~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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A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs. ~German Proverb
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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A thief believes everybody steals. ~Proverb
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A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Begin to weave and God will give you the thread. ~German Proverb
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. ~English Proverb
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I reverted easily to my wild state, that is experimentation. ~Jack Steinberger
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb
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A leopard cannot change its spots. ~African Proverb
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Luck has a slender anchorage. ~English Proverb
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If I was to say what I am, I'd be a Labour man. I like Tony Blair a lot, I think he's a good man. And in America I'd definitely be a Democrat; I'd never be a Republican. ~Elton John
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Winter bites with its teeth or lashes with its tail. ~Montenegrin Proverb
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One who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger. ~Japanese Proverb
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