Nothing is more certain of destroying any good feeling that may be cherished towards us than to show distrust. To be suspected as an enemy is often enough to make a man become so; the whole matter is over, there is no farther use of guarding against it. On the contrary, confidence leads us naturally to act kindly, we are affected by the good opinion which others entertain of us, and we are not easily induced to lose it. ~Marie de Rabutin Chantal
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If you think you're too small to make a difference, you haven't spent a night with a mosquito. ~African Proverb
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There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given too much responsibility.
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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
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Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf. ~Native American Porverb
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Never look a gift horse in the mouth. ~English Proverb
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Always leave a little room for a mistake. ~Chinese Proverb
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A fish and a bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together. ~African Proverb
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ~English Proverb
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About medications that are drunk or applied to wounds it is worth learning from everyone; for people do not discover these by reasoning but by chance, and experts not more than laymen. ~Hippocrates
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Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses. ~Proverb
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He is not wise that is not wise for himself. ~English 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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An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship. ~Spanish Proverb
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May the blue bird of happiness fly up your nose. ~Chinese Proverb
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To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. ~Chinese Proverb
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Those who wish to sing always find a song. ~Proverb
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Do not beat the wolf, and do not cause hunger to the sheep. ~Arabic Proverb
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The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? ~African Proverb
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Every smile makes you a day younger. ~Chinese Proverb
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Cheerfulness is the very flower of health. ~Proverb
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Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom. ~Chinese Proverb
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The wagon rests in winter, the sleigh in summer, the horse never. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Every dog hath its day. ~English Proverb
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Happy are men who yet before they are killed, can let their veins run cold. ~Wilfred Owen
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