The trouble in modern democracy is that men do not approach to leadership until they have lost the desire to lead anyone. ~William Beveridge
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Do not speak unless you can improve on the silence. ~Spanish Proverb
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The obstacle is the path. ~Zen Proverb
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A proverb is to speech what salt is to food. ~Arabic Proverb
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A half doctor near is better than a whole one far away. ~German Proverb
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A foolish woman knows a foolish man's faults. ~Irish Proverb
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What flowers are to gardens, spices to food, gems to a garment, and stars to heaven; such are proverbs interwoven in speech. ~Hebrew Proverb
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Fear of serious injury alone cannot justify oppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears. ~Louis D. Brandeis
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I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings and never show them. ~Cy Twombly
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The right of freely examining public characters and measures, and of free communication among the people thereon... has ever been justly deemed the only effectual guardian of every other right. ~James Madison
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Better wear out shoes than sheets. ~Scottish Proverb
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Silence is medication for sorrow. ~Arabic 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
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The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential; these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. ~Confucius
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
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A silent mouth is sweet to hear. ~Irish Proverb
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Pure water is the world’s first and foremost medicine. ~Slovakian Proverb
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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A silent mouth is melodious. ~Irish Proverb
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Be diligent, and God will send profit. ~Arabic Proverb
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Rice is born in water and must die in wine. ~Italian Proverb
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Grade school was perilous. I can see how I must have worried them. I was the kind of kid who, for no apparent reason, wept piteously or threw up on myself. On an especially scary day, I sometimes did both. ~Sue Grafton
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The silent dog is the first to bite. ~German Proverb
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The silent man is the best to listen to. ~Japanese Proverb
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Most people don't see what's going on around them. That's my principal message to writers: "For God's sake, keep your eyes open. Notice what's going on around you." ~William S. Burroughs
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