The common sayings of the multitude are too true to be laughed at. ~Welsh Proverb
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Better a thousand times careful than once dead. ~Proverb
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To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~Zen Proverb
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The maxims of men disclose their hearts. ~French Proverb
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Be brothers, and keep between you the accounts of merchants. ~Arabic Proverb
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All of the significant battles are waged within the self. ~Zen Proverb
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There is a fundamental difference between the Polish experience of the state and the Russian experience. In the Polish experience, the state was always a foreign power. So, to hate the state was a patriotic act. ~Ryszard Kapuscinski
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A poor person is not he who has little, but he who needs a lot. ~German Proverb
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Still water has no mind to receive the image of the migrating geese. ~Zen Proverb
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Silence is a fence around wisdom. ~German Proverb
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Enjoy yourself. It is later than you think. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~African Proverb
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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. ~African Proverb
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I have noticed that people tend to stop maturing when they start self-medicating. Everyone has very tough seasons of life, but by persevering through them we have an opportunity to mature and grow as people. Those who self-medicate, often thwart maturity as they escape the tough seasons of life rather than face them. ~Mark Driscoll
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