The man who has learned to triumph over sorrow wears his miseries as though they were sacred fillets upon his brow; and nothing is so entirely admirable as a man bravely wretched. ~Seneca
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A man without tattoos is invisible to the Gods. ~Iban Proverb
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A guest should be blind in another man's house. ~Irish Proverb
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Silence is medication for sorrow. ~Arabic Proverb
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Lives of nations are determined not by the count of years, but by the lifetime of the human spirit. The life of a man is three-score years and ten: a little more, a little less. The life of a nation is the fullness of the measure of its will to live. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
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A little too late, is much too late. ~German Proverb
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The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have anything to gain. ~Chinese Proverb
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I race in two or three classic races a year and I may carry on for 10 more years or I may stop tomorrow. ~Barry Sheene
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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought. ~Zen Proverb
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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. ~African Proverb
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The dog wags his tail, not for you, but for your bread. ~Portuguese Proverb
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To tell a woman everything she may not do is to tell her what she can do. ~Spanish Proverb
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If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process. ~Abdallah II of Jordan
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A short visit is best and that not too often. ~Irish Proverb
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He that is rich will not be called a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow. ~Swedish Proverb
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It is better to be born a beggar than a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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Call on God, but row away from the rocks. ~Indian Proverb
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God is good, but never dance in a small boat. ~Irish Proverb
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Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb
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You can't prevent birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. ~Chinese proverb
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A good maxim is never out of season. ~English Proverb
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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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No man is quick enough to enjoy life to the full. ~Spanish Proverb
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Where life plants you, bloom with grace. ~French Proverb
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