Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought. ~Zen Proverb
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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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Arguing whether or not a God exists is like fleas arguing whether or not the dog exists. Arguing over the correct name for God is like fleas arguing over the name of the dog. And arguing over whose notion of God is correct is like fleas arguing over who owns the dog. ~Robert Fulghum
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Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend. ~Corey Ford
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Most modern Indians don't stick to their caste jobs any more. There is more inter-caste marriage, more fluidity, more freedom than ever before. But the outcastes are usually still outcastes, because they are still the ones who tan India's animals, burn its dead, and remove its excrement. ~Rose George
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A half doctor near is better than a whole one far away. ~German 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 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 apparent world, the one which is perceived, with its figures, its brightness, its colors, is a psychical product, a creation of the observer. The figures seen on the vault of heaven are neither the celestial bodies, nor the true clouds or the falling stars, but are only effigies which the observer's psyche has created and localized how and where it can. ~Vasco Ronchi
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It is better to be born a beggar than a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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A teacher is better than two books. ~German Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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A heavy purse makes a light heart. ~Irish Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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Geez, I just played cricket because I loved the game. I never thought about it much, never really had any formal coaching. ~Steve Waugh
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It is better to conceal one's knowledge than to reveal one's ignorance. ~Spanish Proverb
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No doctor is better than three. ~German Proverb
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Sorrow is brief but joy is endless ~Friedrich Schiller
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With lies you may get ahead in the world, but you can never go back. ~Russian Proverb
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Do not ask God to guide your footsteps if you are not willing to move your feet. ~English Proverb
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Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. ~Kenyan Proverb
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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It is better to trust the eyes rather than the ears. ~German Proverb
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. ~Chinese Proverb
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Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb
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