To silence another, first be silent yourself. ~Latin Proverb
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Only fools and dead men don't change their minds. Fools won't. Dead men can't. ~John Henry Patterson
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Book of Ecclesiastes, God is saying. Write a good story, take somebody with you and let me help ~Donald Miller
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Luck never gives; it only lends. ~Swedish Proverb
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The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential; these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. ~Confucius
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The doctor is often more to be feared than the disease. ~French Proverbs
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Clogs to clogs in three generations. ~English Proverb
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The eye never forgets what the heart has seen. ~African Proverb
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That which God said to the rose, and caused it to laugh in full-blown beauty, He said to my heart, and made it a hundred times more beautiful. ~Rumi
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Let us help build the kingdom of God by standing up boldly and being defenders of marriage, parenthood, and the home. ~Bonnie L. Oscarson
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The Pawn moves only one square at a time, and that straight forward, except in the act of capturing, when it takes one step diagonally to the right or left file on to the square occupied by the man taken, and continues on that file until it captures another man. ~Howard Staunton
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Offers for me to play dances, society parties, even churches, were now coming in regularly. For most dates I was paid the sum of one dollar per hour, and they always tipped me at the end of the night. ~Mary Lou Williams
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Connoisseurs think the art is already done. ~John Constable
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Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one. ~Russian Proverb
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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I'm a mixed race lad from Liverpool. I get to play a lot of hard characters, and some people perceive that's what I'm like, but it's great for me 'cos they're always the most interesting characters. ~Stephen Graham
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Additionally, Smart Irrigation Month serves to recognize advances in irrigation technology and practices that produce not only more but also higher quality plants with less water. ~Jim Costa
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There is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. ~John Ruskin
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There is no racial or ethnic involvement in Thanksgiving, and people who may be very distant from the Christian system can see the beauty and the positive spirit that comes from the holiday. ~John Clayton
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Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself. ~Chinese Proverb
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Honesty is the best policy. ~English Proverb
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The rose has thorns only for those who would gather it. ~Chinese Proverb
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This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know how things work. They are equipped. Up there, there is a layer of people who run everything. But we, we are just peasants. We do not understand what is going on, and we cannot do anything. ~Doris Lessing
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A knife wound heals, but a tongue wound festers. ~Kurdish Proverb
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