The silent man is the best to listen to. ~Japanese Proverb
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proverbiosHe knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was. ~Melina Marchetta
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I also think we need to maintain distinctions - the doctrine of creation is different from a scientific cosmology, and we should resist the temptation, which sometimes scientists give in to, to try to assimilate the concepts of theology to the concepts of science. ~John Polkinghorne
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Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours. ~Swedish Proverb
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The fox has a hundred proverbs; ninety-nine are about poultry. ~Osmanli Proverb
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A silent mouth is sweet to hear. ~Irish Proverb
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A monkey never thinks her baby is ugly. ~Haitian Proverb
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The silent dog is the first to bite. ~German Proverb
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Everything is negotiable. Whether or not the negotiation is easy is another thing. ~Carrie Fisher
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Smoke your pipe and be silent; there is only wind and smoke in the world. ~Irish Proverb
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A silent mouth is melodious. ~Irish Proverb
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An old man in love is like a flower in winter. ~Portuguese Proverb
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A child is what you put into him. ~African Proverb
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Pain of mind is worse than pain of body. ~Latin Proverb
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A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. ~Spanish Proverb
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A kind word is like a Spring day. ~Russian Proverb
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To silence another, first be silent yourself. ~Latin Proverb
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The sound of you, it offends me. Abomination, I command you to be silent. ~Thomas E. Sniegoski
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Too much rigidity on the part of teachers should be followed by a brisk spirit of insubordination on the part of the taught. ~Agnes Repplier
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The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed. ~Abraham Lincoln
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Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one. ~Chinese Proverb
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Animals are the best actors. They never lie, they're always present, and they listen. That's a lot more than a lot of actors can say for themselves. ~Graham Phillips
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