Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. ~Chinese Proverbs
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In very big companies, you find less entrepreneurialism than you really want to see. Success is defined as "don't make a mistake." And you get to be the C.E.O. by outlasting everybody else, then you're there for five or six years, and you want to get your bonus on the way out. ~Bernard L. Schwartz
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Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time. ~Chinese Proverb
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Even the Soviet Union, with its huge nuclear arsenal, was a threat that could be deterred by the prospect of retaliation. But suicide bombers cannot be deterred. They can only be annihilated; preemptively and unilaterally, if necessary. ~Thomas Sowell
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It would be good to see what the Queen gets up to at Buckingham Palace. I bet she spends her whole time watching "Coronation Street." ~Amelia Warner
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A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. ~Turkish Proverb
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It is absurd that a man should rule others, who cannot rule himself. ~Latin Proverb
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We live in a broken world full of broken people. But isn't it comforting to know God isn't ever broken? He isn't ever caught off guard, taken by surprise, or shocked by what happens next. ~Lysa TerKeurst
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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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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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Did you see Howard Dean ranting and raving? Here is a little tip Howard; cut back on the Red Bull. ~David Letterman
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There is no right to deny freedom to any object with a mind advanced enough to grasp the concept and desire the state. ~Isaac Asimov
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The footprint of the owner is the best manure. ~English Proverb
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The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases. ~Thomas Jefferson
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A man's heart changes as often as does the autumn sky. ~Japanese Proverb
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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. ~African Proverb
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He who fears to suffer, suffers from fear. ~French Proverb
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If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it? ~Zen Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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Success is a ladder you cannot climb with your hands in your pockets. ~American Proverb
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A leopard cannot change its spots. ~African Proverb
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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We learn little from victory, much from defeat. ~Japanese Proverb
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Filthy water cannot be washed. ~African Proverb
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Taste it and you will get a desire for it. ~Irish Proverb
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