When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
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One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind. ~Malayan Proverb
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Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache. ~Hungarian Proverb
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The squeaky wheel gets the grease. ~English Proverb
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The way to plan the family is natural family planning not contraception. In destroying the power of giving life, through contraception, a husband or wife is doing something to self, and so it destroys the gift of life in him or her ~Mother Teresa
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A good husband is healthy and absent. ~Japanese Proverb
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In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone's letter. ~Chinese Proverb
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What is bought is cheaper than a gift. ~Portuguese Proverb
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What you are is God’s gift to you, what you make of yourself is your gift to God. ~Jewish Proverb
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Never look a gift horse in the mouth. ~English Proverb
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The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination. ~Elizabeth Hardwick
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Self-respecting people do not care to peep at their reflections in unexpected mirrors, or to see themselves as others see them. ~Logan Pearsall Smith
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Maine out of season is unmistakably a great destination; hospitable, good humored, plenty of elbow room, short days, dark nights of crackling ice crystals. ~Paul Theroux
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Trust the tale, not the teller. ~David Knopfler
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Begin to weave and God will give you the thread. ~German Proverb
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You have the gift of a brilliant internal guardian that stands ready to warn you of hazards and guide you through risky situations. ~Gavin de Becker
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Every day man increases in new understanding. ~Arabic Proverb
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The footprint of the owner is the best manure. ~English Proverb
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I see it as my duty in some way is to be out in the world as an Australian putting forward what I consider to be authentic Australian music. ~Nick Cave
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
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When the pupil is ready to learn, a teacher will appear. ~Zen Proverb
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A promise is a debt. ~Proverb
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Better give a penny then lend twenty. ~Italian Proverb
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Lend your money and lose your friend. ~English Proverb
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A courtyard common to all will be swept by none. ~Chinese Proverb
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