Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. ~Chinese Proverb
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Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. ~Proverb
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese 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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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~African Proverb
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If you think you're too small to make a difference, you haven't spent a night with a mosquito. ~African Proverb
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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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What is told in the ear of a man is often heard hundred miles away. ~Chinese Proverb
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A single conversation across the table with a wise man is worth a month's study of books. ~Chinese Proverb
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He who loves a thing often talks of it. ~Arabic Proverb
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When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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What kind of knife is this? Locke held a rounded buttering utensil up for Chains' inspection. It's all wrong. You couldn't kill anyone with this. ~Scott Lynch
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Do bad and remember, do good and forget. ~Algerian Proverb
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What if loving something means you should mostly feel frustrated and thwarted? And then a little ruined, too, by the pursuit? But you keep coming back for more? ~Chang-Rae Lee
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Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians. ~James Herbert
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For the possibilities of being different from what one is are infinite. Once one has negated oneself, however, there are no longer any particular choices. ~Hannah Arendt
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Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
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What the daughter does, the mother did. ~Jewish 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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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Chinese Proverb
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The only Zen you find at the top of the mountain is the Zen you bring with you. ~Zen Proverb
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A man's heart changes as often as does the autumn sky. ~Japanese Proverb
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A true warrior, like tea, shows his strength in hot water. ~Chinese Proverb
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Call on God, but row away from the rocks. ~Indian Proverb
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