Indecision is like a stepchild; if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water. ~African Proverb
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proverbiosStrong leaders understand that action cures indecision. ~Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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When a con speaks watch his hands. ~Jewish Proverb
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Clever father, clever daughter; clever mother, clever son. ~Russian Proverb
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Offers for me to play dances, society parties, even churches, were now coming in regularly. For most dates I was paid the sum of one dollar per hour, and they always tipped me at the end of the night. ~Mary Lou Williams
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Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. ~Sicilian Proverb
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I reject the cynical view that politics is a dirty business. ~Richard M. Nixon
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I always enjoyed myself a lot in pre-school. ~Valentino Garavani
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A half truth is a whole lie. ~Yiddish Proverb
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But you know, my dad called me the laziest white kid he ever met. When I screamed back at him that he was putting down a race of people to call me lazy, his answer was that's not what he was doing, and that I was also the dumbest white kid he ever met. ~Norman Lear
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Filthy water cannot be washed. ~African Proverb
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Success is a ladder you cannot climb with your hands in your pockets. ~American Proverb
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To fold the hands in prayer is well, to open them in charity is better. ~French Proverb
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What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Hold a true friend with both your hands. ~Nigerian Proverb
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Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet. ~Vietnamese Proverb
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The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. ~James Madison
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Never speak ill of the dead. ~English Proverb
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Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. ~Yoruban Proverb
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The sun does not forget a village just because it is small. ~African Proverb
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I'm an independent thinker. And I'm not the poster child for any movement. I'm trying to support whatever's right no matter where it is. ~Mos Def
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A true warrior, like tea, shows his strength in hot water. ~Chinese Proverb
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Listen to advice and accept correction, then in the end you will be wise. ~Proverb
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. ~East African Proverb
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He that is rich will not be called a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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