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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She didn't want to think about how wrong this was or how foolish it was to give herself to a known seducer. Because tonight Oliver wasn't that man. Not to her. He was the boy who'd cried over his dead mother, the young man who'd lost himself in drink and women to forget the past, the marquess who'd vowed not to marry for money. He was the man to be her lover. ~Sabrina Jeffries
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They said to the wolf, "For what art thou following those poor little sheep?" He replied, "The dust upon which they tread is good for poor little eyes!" ~ Arabic Proverb
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To touch the earth is to have harmony with nature. ~Native American Proverb
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A man is not where he lives, but where he loves. ~Latin Proverb
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Charity sees the need, not the cause. ~German Proverb
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A golden ring can tie a man as tight as any chain. ~Irish Proverb
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There's a lot to be said for not displacing people. ~Barney Frank
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It is not a matter of upper and lower class but of being up a while and down a while. ~Irish 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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A trade not properly learned is an enemy. ~Irish Proverb
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When thou hast truly thanked the Lord for every blessing sent, But little time will then remain for murmur or lament. ~Hannah More
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No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb
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A drowning man is not troubled by rain. ~Persian Proverb
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The wagon rests in winter, the sleigh in summer, the horse never. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A table is not blessed if it has fed no scholars. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Who lies for you, will lie against you. ~Bosnian Proverb
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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Advice given in the midst of a crowd, is loathsome. ~Arabic Proverb
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An apt quotation is as good as an original remark. ~Proverb
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Fortune is a woman; if you neglect her today do not expect to regain her tomorrow. ~French Proverb
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A poor person is not he who has little, but he who needs a lot. ~German Proverb
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The sun does not forget a village just because it is small. ~African Proverb
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Pass the bridge that your kinsmen have passed. ~Azerbaijani Proverb
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When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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