It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics. ~Richard Dawkins
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You can't judge a book by its cover. ~English Proverb
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They said to the wolf, "For what art thou following those poor little sheep?" He replied, "The dust upon which they tread is good for poor little eyes!" ~ Arabic Proverb
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Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. ~Yoruban Proverb
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A family with an old person has a living treasure of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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Joblessness is a weapon of mass destruction. Poverty is a weapon of mass destruction. Hunger is a weapon of mass destruction. Poor health care is a weapon of mass destruction. Poor education is a weapon of mass destruction. Discrimination is a weapon of mass destruction. Let us abolish such weapons of mass destruction here at home. ~Dennis Kucinich
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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The South African government, unlike a lot of African governments, isn't poor. ~Charlayne Hunter Gault
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The key to ending extreme poverty is to enable the poorest of the poor to get their foot on the ladder of development. The ladder of development hovers overhead, and the poorest of the poor are stuck beneath it. They lack the minimum amount of capital necessary to get a foothold, and therefore need a boost up to the first rung. ~Jeffrey Sachs
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In teaching others we teach ourselves. ~English Proverb
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What flowers are to gardens, spices to food, gems to a garment, and stars to heaven; such are proverbs interwoven in speech. ~Hebrew Proverb
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Promises are like the full moon, if they are not kept at once they diminish day by day. ~German Proverb
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A bad cause requires many words. ~German Proverb
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What flatterers say, try to make true. ~German Proverbs
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If we have any hope of finding ways for seven billion people to live well on planet with finite resources, we have to learn to use our resources efficiently. Plastic bags are neither efficient nor environmentally friendly. ~David Suzuki
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If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings. ~Welsh Proverb
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Friends are lost by calling often and calling seldom. ~French Proverb
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The most lasting and pure gladness comes to me from my gardens. ~Lillie Langtry
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When the boy is growing, he has a wolf in his belly. ~German Proverb
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Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. ~German Proverb
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A little too late, is much too late. ~German Proverb
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Proverbs are the literature of reason. ~French Proverb
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Little children, headache; big children, heartache. ~Italian Proverb
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The silent dog is the first to bite. ~German Proverb
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Promise little and do much. ~Hebrew Proverb
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