The maxims of men disclose their hearts. ~French Proverb
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If a man does not tell everything to his spiritual father, then his path is crooked and does not lead to the Kingdom of Heaven. But the path of one who tells everything leads directly to the Kingdom of Heaven. ~Silouan the Athonite
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What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others. ~French Proverb
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~African Proverb
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People count up the faults of those who keep them waiting. ~French Proverb
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A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on. ~French Proverb
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He who cooks a bad thing, eats of it. ~Arabic Proverb
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A white Christmas fills the churchyard. ~French Proverb
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Anger is a bad counselor. ~French Proverb
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Contrary to conventional military and game theory, the most effective offense is sometimes a direct attack against your political opponent's greatest strength; not his weaknesses; to place him immediately on the defensive. ~Mark McKinnon
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There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience. ~French Proverb
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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. ~French Proverb
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Fortune is blind, but not invisible. ~French Proverb
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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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Life is half spent before one knows what life is. ~French Proverb
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A spender gets the property of the hoarder. ~Irish Proverb
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One may go a long way after one is tired. ~French Proverb
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Men of New England, I hold you to the doctrines of liberty which ye inherit from your Puritan forefathers. ~Caleb Cushing
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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
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Justifying a fault doubles it. ~French Proverb
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One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world. ~Jewish proverb
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Government is at best useless, and at worst counter-productive. ~Kakha Bendukidze
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Our little force will march on tomorrow or the day after. ~Peter Stuyvesant
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America gains most when individuals have great freedom to pursue personal goals without undue government interference. ~Sylvia Earle
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Do not be wise in word; be wise in deeds. ~Jewish Proverb
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