A dead man is mourned seven days; a fool, his whole lifetime. ~Yiddish Proverb
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The first step binds one to the second. ~French Proverb
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Not until down people sleep best, not until they become old they get wise. ~Chinese Proverb
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He is not wise that is not wise for himself. ~English Proverb
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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As no roads are so rough as those that have just been mended, so no sinners are so intolerant as those that have just turned saints. ~Charles Caleb
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Whenever you can, act as a liberator. Freedom, dignity, wealth; these three together constitute the greatest happiness of humanity. If you bequeath all three to your people, their love for you will never die. ~Cyrus the Great
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A silent mouth is sweet to hear. ~Irish Proverb
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To sleep around is absolutely wrong for a woman; it's degrading and it completely ruins her personality. Sooner or later it will destroy all that is feminine and beautiful and idealistic in her. ~Barbara Cartland
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East and West are coming together. Whether in peace or anarchy; they are coming together. There need not be a clash between East and West, between Islam and Europe. ~Orhan Pamuk
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Horses teach you patience and how to do things the right way so you can get the right result. ~Lyle Lovett
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"He's just a little unbalanced and lonely." He put his arms around my waist, frowning. "Can't he be lonely and unbalanced around someone else's girlfriend?" "I'll suggest it. ~Kiersten White
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A horse is worth more than riches. ~Spanish Proverb
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It is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life. ~Jane Austen
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I hate when people think you're broken because your parents are divorced. And I really reject the idea of staying together for the kids. If they're growing up in a house that's not healthy, it's better to know that's not the model of what marriage should be. ~Anna Kendrick
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The mind should be as a mirror. ~Zen Proverb
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A good laugh and a long sleep are two best cures in the doctor's book. ~Irish Proverb
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Those who play with cats must expect to be scratched. ~Proverb
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I grew up in South Africa and I would look at maps and we were at the bottom of the world. There was this whole thing up there. I was always reading encyclopedias about the world. So travel was something I was always attracted to. ~Charlize Theron
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Eat well, drink in moderation, and sleep sound, in these three good health abound. ~Latin Proverb
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Not the wind, not the flag; mind is moving. ~Zen Proverb
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Every beginning is weak. ~Irish Proverb
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Friendship is not how long we have been together; not how much we have given or received; not how many times we have helped each other; it is how we value each other.
#friendship #relationship #love

All the prayers in the Scripture you will find to be reasoning with God, not a multitude of words heaped together. ~Stephen Charnock
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Eat little, sleep sound. ~Iranian Proverb
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