The man who would choose security over freedom deserves neither. ~Thomas Jefferson
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When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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In science, each new result, sometimes quite surprising, heralds a step forward and allows one to discard some hypotheses, even though one or two of these might have been highly favored. ~Stanley B. Prusiner
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Were it not for fractures there would be no pottery. ~Arabic Proverb
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Do not beat the wolf, and do not cause hunger to the sheep. ~Arabic Proverb
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Love is a flower which turns into fruit at marriage. ~Finnish Proverb
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Poverty and anger do not agree. ~Arabic Proverb
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Not to every face is said welcome. ~Arabic Proverb
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Under capitalism, man exploits man; under socialism, the reverse is true. ~Polish Proverb
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He who is not ashamed does whatever he likes. ~Arabic Proverb
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The best memory is that which forgets nothing, but injuries. Write kindness in marble and write injuries in the dust. ~Persian Proverb
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Who gives not thanks to men, gives not thanks to God. ~Arabic Proverb
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All that is necessary, as it seems to me, to convince any reasonable person that the Bible is simply and purely of human invention; of barbarian invention; is to read it. Read it as you would any other book; think of it as you would of any other; get the bandage of reverence from your eyes; drive from your heart the phantom of fear; push from the throne of your brain the cowled form of superstition; then read the Holy Bible, and you will be amazed that you ever, for one moment, supposed a being of infinite wisdom, goodness and purity, to be the author of such ignorance and of such atrocity. ~Robert Green Ingersoll
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Do not trust the emir if his vizir cheat thee. ~Arabic Proverb
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A good maxim is never out of season. ~English Proverb
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A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
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Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience. ~Dutch Proverb
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Four things come not back; the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, the neglected opportunity. ~Arabic Proverb
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Two wrongs don't make a right. ~English Proverb
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God delays but doesn't forget. ~Spanish proverb
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The success of the dinner depends as much upon the company as the cook. Discordant elements, people invited alphabetically, or to pay off debts, are fatal. ~Ward McAllister
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A man's heart changes as often as does the autumn sky. ~Japanese Proverb
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A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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But I think we need to remember that democracy everywhere is by its nature incomplete, a work in progress. ~Daisaku Ikeda
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