Many a true word is spoken in jest. ~English Proverb
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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Spring is sooner recognized by plants than by men. ~Chinese Proverb
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People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. ~English Proverb
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When you throw dirt, you lose ground. ~Texan 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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Good advice is often annoying, bad advice never. ~French Proverb
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Only the crystal clear question yields a transparent answer. ~Zen Proverb
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Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money. ~Native American Proverb
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A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity. ~Yiddish Proverb
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I'm a much better mother at 46, than if I were like, 21 or 25. ~Halle Berry
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Luck has a slender anchorage. ~English Proverb
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Smoke your pipe and be silent; there is only wind and smoke in the world. ~Irish Proverb
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I will stand on, and continue to use, the figures I have used, because I believe they are correct. Now, I'm not going to deny that you don't now and then slip up on something; no one bats a thousand. ~Ronald Reagan
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Corn cannot expect justice from a court composed of chickens. ~African Proverbs
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To contribute to the emergence of a society in which development will supplant stagnation, in which growth will take the place of decay, and in which culture will put an end to barbarism is the noblest, and, indeed, the only true function of intellectual endeavor. ~Paul A. Baran
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I never ask God to give me anything; I only ask him to put me where things are. ~Mexican Proverb
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A white Christmas fills the churchyard. ~French Proverb
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Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still. ~Chinese Proverb
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You can out-distance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside you. ~Rwandan Proverbs
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A family in harmony will prosper in everything. ~Chinese Proverb
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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. ~French Proverb
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Love is a flower which turns into fruit at marriage. ~Finnish 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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What may be done at any time will be done at no time. ~Scottish Proverb
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