The three great mysteries: air to a bird, water to a fish, mankind to himself. ~Indian Proverb
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Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. ~Mark Twain
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Life without a friend, is death without a witness. ~Spanish Proverb
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Public money is like holy water; everyone helps himself to it. ~Italian Proverb
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Still water has no mind to receive the image of the migrating geese. ~Zen 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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Pure water is the world’s first and foremost medicine. ~Slovakian Proverb
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One does not look for good from God. ~Russian Proverb
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Procrastination is the thief of time; year after year it steals, till all are fled, and to the mercies of a moment leaves the vast concerns of an eternal state. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; at fifty chides his infamous delay, pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; in all the magnanimity of thought, resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. ~Edward Young
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Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~Arabic Proverb
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When God blesses the harvest, there is enough for the thief as well as the gardener. ~Polish Proverb
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Man is the head of the family, woman the neck that turns the head. ~Chinese Proverb
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Beware of a silent dog and still water. ~German Proverb
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Filthy water cannot be washed. ~African Proverb
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It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. ~Mexican Proverb
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The hardest work is to go idle. ~Yiddish Proverb
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The innkeeper loves the drunkard, but not for a son-in-law. ~Jewish Proverb
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Blood is thicker than water. ~English Proverb
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A Swedish physicist can not discuss his work with fifty people unless he goes abroad. A Swedish economist can get opinions and instructions in his native language from thousands upon thousands of his fellow citizens. ~George Stigler
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Fire, water, and government know nothing of mercy. ~Proverb
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I am a fervent foe of water pollution, whether it is our own Hudson River or Philadelphia's tap water. ~Gore Vidal
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Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. ~Slovenian Proverb
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Sweet is the day of sacred rest;
No mortal cares shall seize my breast;
O may my heart in tune be found
Like David's harp of solemn sound. ~Isaac Watts
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Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. ~Chinese Proverb
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I remember being fascinated by ants and wasps and other bugs when I was a kid. I'd set out a Coke can and stand back 20 feet and use my telescope to watch wasps land on it. ~Paul McEuen
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