When the boy is growing, he has a wolf in his belly. ~German Proverb
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You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence. ~William J. H. Boetcker
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The Jews are the living embodiment of the minority, the constant reminder of what duties societies owe their minorities, whoever they might be. ~Abba Eban
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Every knock is a boost. ~Elbert Hubbard
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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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As the big hound is, so will the pup be. ~Irish Proverb
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It is good for us to get into the Word, but it is much better for the Word to get into us. ~David J. Stewart
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There is no place like home. ~English Proverb
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Taxes grow without rain. ~Jewish Proverb
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Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. ~German Proverb
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I had a handful of records, but when I was 11 years old, I liked Puccini as much as Little Richard. They both made sense to me. ~Patti Smith
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He that will have a perfect brother must resign himself to remain brotherless. ~Italian Proverb
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No one was ever lost on a straight road. ~Indian Proverb
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If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb
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If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man. ~Chinese Proverb
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The inspector ate only two of my tiny sandwiches: the first because he had'nt expected it to taste so awful; the second, I think, because he'd thought surely the first must have been a mistake. ~Karen Marie Moning
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From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree. From the bamboo, learn of the bamboo. ~Zen Proverb
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May the blue bird of happiness fly up your nose. ~Chinese Proverb
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No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb
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A Swedish physicist can not discuss his work with fifty people unless he goes abroad. A Swedish economist can get opinions and instructions in his native language from thousands upon thousands of his fellow citizens. ~George Stigler
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"Feminist comedy," practically an oxymoron, had a couple of good years after WWII. Chalk it up to the forced female autonomy that occurred during wartime, when Rosie the Riveter went to work in the factories, constructing the Allies' war machines while taking charge of the finances, the home, and the children. ~Grace Slick
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A busy mother makes slothful daughters. ~Portuguese Proverbs
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My only scheme was to be a rapper. ~Eminem
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God gives the nuts, but he doesn't crack them. ~German Proverb
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Look down if you would know how high you stand. ~Yiddish Proverb
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