Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters. ~African Proverb
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Corn cannot expect justice from a court composed of chickens. ~African Proverbs
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If our gospel does not free the individual up for a unique life of spiritual adventure in living with God daily, we simply have not entered fully into the good news that Jesus brought. ~Dallas Willard
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Pray for rain all you like, but dig a well as you do it. ~Stephen King
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One does not look for good from God. ~Russian 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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No physician is really good before he has killed one or two patients. ~Hindu Proverb
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Mozart eliminates the idea of haste from life. His airs could not lag as they make their journey through the listener's attention; they are not the right shape for loitering. But it is as true that they never rush, they are never headlong or helter-skelter, they splash no mud, they raise no dust. ~Rebecca West
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My most resolute opponents believe that I am too visible, that I am a little too alive, that my name echoes too much in the texts which they nevertheless claim to be inaccessible. ~Jacques Derrida
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Exaggeration is to paint a snake and add legs. ~Proverb
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After dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile. ~English Proverb
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever. ~English Proverb
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Let us help build the kingdom of God by standing up boldly and being defenders of marriage, parenthood, and the home. ~Bonnie L. Oscarson
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The cat was created when the lion sneezed. ~Arabic Proverb
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The South African government, unlike a lot of African governments, isn't poor. ~Charlayne Hunter Gault
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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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The silent dog is the first to bite. ~German Proverb
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The halls were empty. Charlotte had missed the first bell and would be late, again. Her homeroom teacher would ask her for an excuse and she would say, "Overwhelming feeling of dread." That was going to go over nicely. ~Anne Ursu
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I'm used to explaining to people why my jokes were funny. ~Gilbert Gottfried
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Who gives not thanks to men, gives not thanks to God. ~Arabic Proverb
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Until you destroy your body, you don't learn to appreciate it. Treat the body like a temple because the body is so beautiful. If and when you understand your body then you will respect it. The body is like a bud, until the sun rises it will not bloom, until it blooms it will not be beautiful or give perfume. So respect it, take care of it. ~Bikram Choudhury
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A family in harmony will prosper in everything. ~Chinese Proverb
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Education needs to be rethought. Education does not just happen in college, but it also happens in developing skills which will enable people to contribute to our society as a whole. ~Peter Thiel
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The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. ~Japanese Proverb
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Appetite comes with eating. ~French Proverb
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