He is like the perverse porter who calls upon God only when he is under the load. ~Arabic Proverb
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The more you eat, the less flavor; the less you eat, the more flavor. ~Chinese Proverb
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Life begins the day you start a garden. ~Chinese Proverb
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Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb
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Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come. ~Chinese Proverb
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I had my nearest and most intimate glimpses of the presence of my Lord in those dread moments when musket, club or spear was being levelled at my life. ~John Gibson Paton
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If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. ~Chinese Proverb
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Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity. ~Antoine Rivarol
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The fool ignores proverbs, while the wise man learns from them. ~Chinese Proverb
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When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills. ~Chinese Proverb
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Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one. ~Chinese Proverb
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In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone's letter. ~Chinese Proverb
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Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree. ~Ethiopian Proverb
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If you want to be criticized, marry. ~Irish Proverb
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You have to take strength from the people that love you and the people that love Barbara and the huge number of expressions of sympathy and compassion and support. That has been extremely moving. ~Ted Olson
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The generous is never satisfied with riches. ~Arabic Proverb
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Christians were regarded as separated from society and therefore destructive of the Greco-Roman way of life. ~Kenneth Scott Latourette
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Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary. ~Chinese Proverb
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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May the blue bird of happiness fly up your nose. ~Chinese Proverb
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Little children, headache; big children, heartache. ~Italian Proverb
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A man chases a woman until she catches him. ~American Proverb
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You can't prevent birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. ~Chinese proverb
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The road to a friend's house is never long. ~Danish Proverb
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If you neglect your art for one day it will neglect you for two. ~Chinese Proverb
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