He is like the perverse porter who calls upon God only when he is under the load. ~Arabic Proverb
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To contribute to the emergence of a society in which development will supplant stagnation, in which growth will take the place of decay, and in which culture will put an end to barbarism is the noblest, and, indeed, the only true function of intellectual endeavor. ~Paul A. Baran
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A man without religion is like a horse without a bridle. ~Latin Proverb
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He that will have his son have respect for him and his orders, must himself have a great reverence for his son. ~John Locke
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Girls who wear certain kind of dresses, who show certain areas of the body, are not going to like my clothes. You can't please everyone. ~Prabal Gurung
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When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. ~African Proverb
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Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Anger without power is folly. ~German Proverb
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He is not wise that is not wise for himself. ~English Proverb
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We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable. ~Bernard of Clairvaux
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The one thing an aspiring writer must understand is that it's hard. If you think it's not hard, you're not doing it right. ~Gene Weingarten
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If a liberal political philosophy stands for anything, and I am no longer sure it does, then it must mean that we are committed to the leveling of the playing field for everyone. ~Daniel Keys Moran
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Activity breeds prosperity. ~Kurdish Proverb
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Those who begin many things finish but a few. ~Italian Proverb
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Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves. ~Italian Proverb
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I think we were colonized by aliens 250,000 years ago, and they genetically altered our DNA to be primates into homo erectus and humans. I'm very interested in how we evolved so suddenly, which obviously ties in with the alien thing. ~Al Jourgensen
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I had the luck that my parents educated me in three languages. With my mother I spoke Dutch, with my father Italian, and in the school I learned German. But my host language is Italian. ~Michelle Hunziker
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Indecision is like a stepchild; if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water. ~African Proverb
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Marriage, in life, is like a duel in the midst of a battle. ~Edmond About
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If fortune smiles, who does not? If fortune does not, who does? ~Chinese Proverb
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A true warrior, like tea, shows his strength in hot water. ~Chinese Proverb
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Give neither counsel nor salt till you are asked for it. ~Italian Proverb
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Normal is such a hard word to use, because everyone's idea of normal is different. Real is what the word is. I think you either live a real life or you live a weird celebrity pseudolife. I think I lead a really real life. ~Sarah Michelle Gellar
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I like Chris Rock. He's dangerous. ~Mel Brooks
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Clogs to clogs in three generations. ~English Proverb
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