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A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest. ~Irish Proverb
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If you represent the Earth's lifetime by a single year, say from January when it was made to December, the 21st-century would be a quarter of a second in June; a tiny fraction of the year. But even in this concertinaed cosmic perspective, our century is very, very special; the first when humans can change themselves and their home planet. ~Martin Rees
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quotistWhenever you can, act as a liberator. Freedom, dignity, wealth; these three together constitute the greatest happiness of humanity. If you bequeath all three to your people, their love for you will never die. ~Cyrus the Great
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Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb
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A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. ~Spanish Proverb
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Don’t quote your proverb till you bring your ship into port. ~Gaelic Proverb
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Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild. ~Welsh Proverb
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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Wisdom begins with the fear of God. ~Irish Proverb
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It takes time to build castles. Rome was not built in a day. ~Irish Proverb
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A foolish woman knows a foolish man's faults. ~Irish Proverb
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He is not wise that is not wise for himself. ~English Proverb
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The worst moment for an atheist is when he feels a profound sense of gratitude and has no one to thank. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton
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A guest should be blind in another man's house. ~Irish Proverb
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A golden ring can tie a man as tight as any chain. ~Irish Proverb
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A man with a loud laugh makes truth itself seem folly, truth is great and will win out. ~Irish Proverb
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A silent mouth is sweet to hear. ~Irish Proverb
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A silent mouth is melodious. ~Irish Proverb
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As teenagers, Marcus had been the muscle and Jake the brains. Marcus had beat up the kids who'd made fun of skinny Jake; Jake had convinced teachers not to punish him. Since then, Marcus had grown a brain and Jake had developed muscles. But habits die hard. ~Gena Showalter
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Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out. ~Francis Bacon
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A good man is willing to know the worst of himself, and particularly under affliction, desires to be told wherefore God contends with him and what God designs in correcting him. ~Matthew Henry
#quotes #matthew-henry #human
Well it's the hurt I hide that fuels the fires inside me ~Ray LaMontagne
#quotes #ray-lamontagne #hurt
Love makes the time pass. Time makes love pass. ~French Proverb
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