One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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Under capitalism, man exploits man; under socialism, the reverse is true. ~Polish Proverb
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Unnamed entertainment industry moguls are now telling the New York Times that they intend never to work with Mel Gibson again. After all, how dare Mel Gibson challenge the public by producing a film that spurs public discussion, that pushes the envelope, that takes an old story to a new level. How dare Mel Gibson follow his own passion as a filmmaker. How dare he make $20 million on the opening day box office! ~Laura Ingraham
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Occasionally, when I get mad at a woman, I'll do some great, awful painting about her. ~Jean-Michel Basquiat
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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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Activity breeds prosperity. ~Kurdish Proverb
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A whistling woman and a crowing hen will bring no luck to the house they are in. ~Irish Proverb
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A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig. ~Irish Proverb
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One who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints. ~Proverb
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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill. ~English Proverb
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Tantric Zen is for the individual who is in love with both the finite and the infinite, who gets a kick out of this weird transitory world and at the same time, wants to step beyond it. ~Frederick Lenz
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Praise the young and they will blossom. ~Irish Proverb
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He that is rich will not be called a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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It takes time to build castles. Rome was not built in a day. ~Irish Proverb
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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. ~African Proverb
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You well never plow a field by turning it over in your mind. ~Irish Proverb
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A guest should be blind in another man's house. ~Irish Proverb
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Sometimes in life, a fog sets in and you don't know which way is the right direction. Every voice may tell you it's not going to happen, but God has placed a promise in your heart. Refuse to listen to those voices. Keep believing. ~Joel Osteen
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I had wanted simply to convey to the reader by way of concrete example that life holds a potential meaning under any conditions, even the most miserable ones. And I thought that if the point were demonstrated in a situation as extreme as that in a concentration camp, my book might gain a hearing. I therefore felt responsible for writing down what I had gone through, for I thought it might be helpful to people who are prone to despair. ~Viktor E. Frankl
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Smoke your pipe and be silent; there is only wind and smoke in the world. ~Irish Proverb
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An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with. ~Thomas Fuller
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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
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When a woman is openly bad she is then at her best. ~Latin Proverb
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