When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as lamb. ~Roman Proverb
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A man can not sit down alone to plan for prosperity. ~Nigerian Proverb
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How we shape our understanding of others' lives is determined by what we find memorable in them, and that in turn is determined not by any potentially accurate overview of another's personality but rather by the tension and balance that exist in our daily relationships. ~Tom Robbins
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It is no easy task to lead men. But it is easy enough to drive them. ~Rabindranath Tagore
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When sleeping women wake, mountains move. ~African Proverb
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A live dog is better than a dead lion. ~Irish Proverb
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A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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A lock is better than suspicion. ~Irish Proverb
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Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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A teacher is better than two books. ~German Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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It is better to conceal one's knowledge than to reveal one's ignorance. ~Spanish Proverb
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You know, I think, I think the Palestinians are trying to get away without negotiating. They're trying to get a state to continue the conflict with Israel rather than to end it. They're trying to basically detour around peace negotiations by going to the U.N. and have the automatic majority in the U.N. General Assembly give them, give them a state. ~Benjamin Netanyahu
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Be brothers, and keep between you the accounts of merchants. ~Arabic Proverb
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"A woman doesn't want to be told she looks nice," Jude nuttered as she sat down beside maud's grave. "She wants to be told she's beautiful, sexy. That she looks outrageous. It dosen't matter if its not true." She sighed and laid the flowers against the headstone. "Because for the moment, when the words are said and the words are heard, it's perfect truth." ~Nora Roberts
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Spring is sooner recognized by plants than by men. ~Chinese Proverb
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Tigers die and leave their skins; people die and leave their names. ~Japanese Proverb
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Man is harder than rock and more fragile than an egg. ~Yugoslav Proverb
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Fashion is more powerful than any tyrant. ~Latin Proverb
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Truth becomes disagreeable to the fool only. ~Arabic Proverb
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Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. ~German Proverb
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One may go a long way after one is tired. ~French Proverb
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