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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A silent mouth is melodious. ~Irish Proverb
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Faith itself cannot accomplish anything, yet without faith, no one can fly. ~Charles R. Swindoll
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The university's business is the conservation of useless knowledge; and what the university itself apparently fails to see is that this enterprise is not only noble but indispensable as well, that society can not exist unless it goes on. ~Albert J. Nock
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As long as you seek for something, you will get the shadow of reality and not reality itself. ~Zen Proverb
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That the birds of worry and care fly over you head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #worry

What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. ~Yiddish Proverb
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The mind of the polyglot is a very particular thing, and scientists are only beginning to look closely at how acquiring a second language influences learning, behavior and the very structure of the brain itself. ~Jeffrey Kluger
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A heavy purse makes a light heart. ~Irish Proverb
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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
#quotes #harold-b-lee #home #family

Few industries have the ability to transform society like tech, yet too few companies are asking the questions or working on the problems that would create meaningful social change. ~Mitch Kapor
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Truth is time's daughter. ~Spanish Proverb
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A teacher is better than two books. ~German Proverb
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Laughter is God's hand on a troubled world. ~English Proverb
#proverbs #english-proverbs #laughing

Laughter is the best medicine. ~Modern Proverb
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That is a valiant flea that dares eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion. ~William Shakespeare
#quotes #william-shakespeare #eating

I believe, as followers of Christ, we are commanded to reach out to the least of these in the name of Jesus and show them they matter a great deal to God, who sacrificed His only Son to reach them with His love. ~K.P. Yohannan
#quotes #k-p-yohannan #christianity #jesus

In what bold relief stand out the lives of all walkers of the snow! The snow is a great tell-tale, and blabs as effectually as it obliterates. I go into the woods, and know all that has happened. I cross the fields, and if only a mouse has visited his neighbor, the fact is chronicled. ~John Burroughs
#quotes #john-burroughs #snow

Fear is worse than the ordeal itself. ~Yiddish Proverb
#proverbs #yiddish-proverbs #fear

The Korean economic miracle was the result of a clever and pragmatic mixture of market incentives and state direction. ~Ha-Joon Chang
#quotes #ha-joon-chang #economy

Everyone loves justice in the affairs of another. ~Italian Proverb
#proverbs #italian-proverbs #justice

If you want something done well, do it yourself. ~English Proverb
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Chinese Proverb
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A friend's eye is a good mirror. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs #friendship #truth

But slaves that once conceive the glowing thought of freedom, in that hope itself possess. All that the contest calls for; spirit, strength. The scorn of danger, and united hearts. The surest presage of the good they seek. ~William Cowper
#quotes #william-cowper #liberty