A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is absurd that a man should rule others, who cannot rule himself. ~Latin Proverb
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Honesty is the soul of business. ~Dutch Proverb
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No man is a good doctor who has never been sick himself. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes. If you do not wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes. ~Senegalese Proverb
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Now, being in Africa, I was hungry for more of it, the changes of the seasons, the rains with no need to travel, the discomforts that you paid to make it real, the names of the trees, of the small animals, and all the birds, to know the language and have time to be in it and to move slowly. ~Ernest Hemingway
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He makes his home where the living is best. ~Latin Proverb
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Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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There are no limits, only obstacles, and any obstacle can be overcome. ~David Belle
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I live for now, not for what happens after I die. ~Liam Gallagher
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A wise man who knows proverbs reconciles difficulties. ~Yoruba Proverb
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I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. ~Jewish Proverb
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A forest is in an acorn. ~Proverb
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No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place. ~Zen Proverb
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A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. ~English Proverb
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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out. ~Chinese Proverb
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I do all my own make-up, it takes me 10 minutes. ~Joan Collins
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But every person who does serious time with a keyboard is attempting to translate his version of the world into words so that he might be understood. ~Betsy Lerner
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When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become. ~Louis Pasteur
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The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter. ~Winston Churchill
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Who brings a tale takes two away. ~Irish Proverb
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Anger with our friend, rather than constant friendship with our enemy. ~Arabic Proverb
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You will never enjoy the sweetness of a quiet prayer unless you shut your mind to all worldly desires and temporal affairs. ~Norbert of Xanten
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A seed hidden in the heart of an apple is an orchard invisible. ~Welsh Proverb
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