The common sayings of the multitude are too true to be laughed at. ~Welsh Proverb
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A philosopher is, no doubt, entitled to examine even those distinctions that are to be found in the structure of all languages; in that case, such a distinction may be imputed to a vulgar error, which ought to be corrected in philosophy. ~Thomas Reid
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A hen is heavy when carried far. ~Irish Proverb
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Rough spots sharpen our performance. And more often than not, obstacles can be turned into advantages. You just can't let your disappointment get in the way. ~Harvey Mackay
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots. ~Derek Jeter
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The sun does not forget a village just because it is small. ~African Proverb
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How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterwards. ~Spanish Proverb
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At the gambling table, there are no fathers and sons. ~Chinese Proverb
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A fish and a bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together. ~African Proverb
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I don't trust a lot of journalists. ~Calvin Klein
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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. ~African Proverb
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Young people have many pleasures and many sorrows, because they only have themselves to think of, so every wish and every notion assume importance; every pleasure is tasted to the full, but also every sorrow, and many who find that their wishes cannot be fulfilled, immediately put an end to their lives. ~Hermann Hesse
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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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The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
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Two guests cannot be entertained satisfactorily at the same time. ~African Proverb
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Filthy water cannot be washed. ~African Proverb
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It was only the vulgarly mediocre that repelled her. ~Ivan Turgenev
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Corn cannot expect justice from a court composed of chickens. ~African Proverbs
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After I won the Oscar, my salary doubled, my friends tripled, my children became more popular at school, my butcher made a pass at me, and my maid hit me up for a raise. ~Shirley Jones
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We dwell in the house of the body, but its perfection and intricate life are the work of a wisdom which never relaxes dominion over a single cell. ~George William Russell
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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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When one has not father, or mother, or brother, and all one's friends have barely bread enough for themselves, life cannot be very easy, nor its crusts very many at any time. ~Ouida
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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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A thing of beauty is a joy forever. ~English Proverb
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