Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself. ~Chinese Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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One who asks questions is a fool for five minutes, one who does not ask questions remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb
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If we do not change our direction we are likely to end up where we are headed. ~Chinese Proverb
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A clear conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience. ~Dutch Proverb
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The appearance of a disease is swift as an arrow; its disappearance slow, like a thread. ~Chinese Proverb
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Good things come to those who wait. ~English Proverb
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A good horse will never return to graze on grass it has already passed by. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. ~Chinese Proverb
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There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience. ~French Proverb
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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. ~English Proverb
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Everyone pushes a falling fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are. ~Zen Proverb
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Every new day is another chance to change your life. ~Native American Proverb
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Begin to weave and God will give you the thread. ~German 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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A cat goes to a monastery, but she still remains a cat. ~Ethiopian Proverb
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Better a thousand times careful than once dead. ~Proverb
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A heavy purse makes a light heart. ~Irish Proverb
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Unnamed entertainment industry moguls are now telling the New York Times that they intend never to work with Mel Gibson again. After all, how dare Mel Gibson challenge the public by producing a film that spurs public discussion, that pushes the envelope, that takes an old story to a new level. How dare Mel Gibson follow his own passion as a filmmaker. How dare he make $20 million on the opening day box office! ~Laura Ingraham
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Courtesy does not exclude courage. ~Spanish Proverb
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Idleness is the beginning of all vices. ~Proverb
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One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world. ~Jewish proverb
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