Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild. ~Welsh Proverb
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An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship. ~Spanish Proverb
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A world of few choices, whether in jeans or mates, is a world in which individual differences become sources of alienation, unhappiness, even self-loathing. If no jeans fit, you'll feel uncomfortable or inferior. If no housing developments reflect your taste for unique architecture, you'll write screeds against philistine mass culture. ~Virginia Postrel
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It is not economical to go to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~Chinese Proverb
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Corn cannot expect justice from a court composed of chickens. ~African Proverbs
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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He often wondered whether it were possible to be more possessed by desire for any other woman. The fact was that they functioned well together, and they had a connection as addictive as heroin. ~Steig Larsson
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More grows in the garden than the gardener sows. ~Spanish Proverb
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Cleanliness is next to godliness. ~English Proverb
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A heart in love with beauty never grows old. ~Turkish Proverb
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Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians. ~James Herbert
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Anger is as a stone cast into a wasp's nest. ~Malabar Proverb
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The cat was created when the lion sneezed. ~Arabic 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 lean agreement is better than a fat judgment. ~American Proverb
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Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they are not teaching because of the financial rewards. ~John Engler
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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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Clogs to clogs in three generations. ~English 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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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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A promise is a comfort for a fool. ~Proverb
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