Smoke your pipe and be silent; there is only wind and smoke in the world. ~Irish Proverb
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What you are is God’s gift to you, what you make of yourself is your gift to God. ~Jewish Proverb
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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. ~French Proverb
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In those dark times, one rose to the very heights of humanity by simply remaining human. ~Elie Wiesel
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. ~English Proverb
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A silent mouth is melodious. ~Irish Proverb
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The most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instant of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the savior of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin. ~Pope Pius IX
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