A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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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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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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He that cannot endure the bad will not live to see the good. ~Jewish Proverb
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Justifying a fault doubles it. ~French Proverb
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If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words. ~Chinese Proverb
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Good news always comes from far away. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Abstinence and fasting cure many a complaint. ~Danish Proverb
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Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. ~Chinese Proverbs
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That is a valiant flea that dares eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion. ~William Shakespeare
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A single conversation across the table with a wise man is worth a month's study of books. ~Chinese Proverb
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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A family with an old person has a living treasure of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man. ~Chinese Proverb
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Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart. ~Arabic Proverb
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The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass. ~Zen Proverb
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Blue eyes say, "Love me or I die." Black eyes say, "Love me or I kill thee." ~Spanish Proverb
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God does not change; and neither does His love. He loved you before you were born. He loves you now; and He will love you forever. ~Billy Graham
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If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. ~Chinese Proverb
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One kind word can warm three winter months. ~Japanese Proverb
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Think of your faults the first part of the night when you are awake, and the faults of others the latter part of the night when you are asleep. ~Chinese Proverb
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A man chases a woman until she catches him. ~American Proverb
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When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills. ~Chinese Proverb
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A table is not blessed if it has fed no scholars. ~Yiddish Proverb
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