The malaise and military decline of the post-Vietnam years under President Jimmy Carter set the stage for Russian aggression abroad and uncertainty among our allies. ~Paul Cook
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Actions speak louder than words. ~English Proverb
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Every day man increases in new understanding. ~Arabic Proverb
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A fish and a bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together. ~African Proverb
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The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists. ~Japanese Proverb
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Your prosperity will only grow as fast as you do. ~Randy Gage
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The most important of the Lord's work you will ever do will be the work you do within the walls of your own home. ~Harold B. Lee
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Never look a gift horse in the mouth. ~English Proverb
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Align yourself with outstanding strategic partners. ~Carol Roth
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A son is a son till he gets him a wife, but a daughter is a daughter the rest of your life. ~Proverb
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If you have someone in your life that you are grateful for, someone to whom you want to write another heartfelt, slanted, misspelled thank you note, do it. Tell them they made you feel loved and supported. That they made you feel like you belonged somewhere and that you were not a freak. Tell them all of that. Tell them today. ~Lisa Jakub
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Tiger father begets tiger son. ~Chinese Proverb
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A monkey never thinks her baby is ugly. ~Haitian Proverb
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I never ask God to give me anything; I only ask him to put me where things are. ~Mexican Proverb
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I never wanted to do the same kind of movies over and over anyway, so my theory on it all is I'm just gonna try and dodge the label and keep doing what I am doing. ~Matt Damon
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There will be many times in your lives; at school, and more particularly when you are a grown up; when people will distract or divert you from what needs to be done. You may even welcome the distraction. But if you use it as an excuse for not doing what you suppose to do, you can blame no one but yourself. If you truly wish to accomplish something, you should allow nothing to stop you, and chances are you'll succeed. ~Julie Andrews
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Honesty is the best policy. ~English Proverb
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Love your neighbors, but don't pull down the fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings and never show them. ~Cy Twombly
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Well, you have to keep your faith in the fact that there are a lot of intelligent people who are actively looking for something interesting, people who have been disappointed so many times. ~Richard Linklater
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Ignorance is never out of style. It was in fashion yesterday, it is the rage today and it will set the pace tomorrow. ~Frank Dane
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The mare is not to be valued according to its housings and its ornaments in front. ~Arabic Proverb
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Well, you know it was so different from when you rehearsed. You're out there with your guitar and trying to get a sound, but it doesn't sound anything like what you expect! ~Jonathan Richman
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Brilliant. A very funny and concise explanation of why we men are as we are. If you are male, you should read it and then make your partner read it, so they will no longer hate you but pity you instead. ~Harry Enfield
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Ultimately, you just have one life. You never know unless you try. And you never get anywhere unless you ask. ~Kate Winslet
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