Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will. ~James Stephens
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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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He is like the perverse porter who calls upon God only when he is under the load. ~Arabic Proverb
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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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It is better to be born a beggar than a fool. ~Spanish 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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As we live, so we learn. ~Yiddish Proverb
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They are not all saints who use holy water. ~English Proverb
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Only if we face up to our past can we regain our credibility. If we pretend that our trust is greater than it is, we will be like someone who tries to patch over a crack. ~Desmond Tutu
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I never ask God to give me anything; I only ask him to put me where things are. ~Mexican Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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No brilliance is needed in the law. Nothing but common sense, and relatively clean finger nails. ~John Mortimer
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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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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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A cat is a tiger that is fed by hand. ~Proverb
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Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent. ~Swedish 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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Winter bites with its teeth or lashes with its tail. ~Montenegrin Proverb
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Better bread with water than cake with trouble. ~Russian Proverb
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Even nectar is poison if taken to excess. ~Hindu Proverb
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