Man is a creation of desire, not a creation of need. ~Gaston Bachelard
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What you don't see with your eyes, don't witness with your mouth. ~Jewish Proverb
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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Regard Heaven as your father, Earth as your mother and all things as your brothers and sisters. ~Native American Proverb
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For piety lies not in being often seen turning a veiled head to stones, nor in approaching every altar, nor in lying prostrate before the temples of the gods, nor in sprinkling altars with the blood of beasts but rather in being able to look upon all things with a mind at peace. ~Lucretius
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Silence is medication for sorrow. ~Arabic Proverb
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Do not beat the wolf, and do not cause hunger to the sheep. ~Arabic Proverb
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Corn cannot expect justice from a court composed of chickens. ~African Proverbs
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The enmity of the wise, rather than the friendship of the fool. ~Arabic Proverb
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Conscience is the voice of the soul. ~Polish Proverb
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Go to your duty, every man, and trust yourself to Christ; for He will give you all supply just as fast as you need it. You will have just as much power as you believe you can have. Be a Christian; throw yourself upon God's work; and get the ability you want in it. ~Horace Bushnell
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Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. ~Chinese Proverb
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I shall never get used to not being the most beautiful woman in the room. It was an intoxication to sweep in and know every man had turned his head. It kept me in form. ~Lady Randolph Churchill
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I'm a very direct person and, sometimes, when I want something, I will push it until I get it. But, it's OK. It's not as bad as some people. When I have an idea in my head, I'm pretty stubborn. ~Julie Delpy
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Where a man feels pain he lays his hand. ~Dutch Proverb
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If you are serious about American culture and you are serious about Afro-American culture, you are in a lot of pain. You are not; you are not smiling about it. ~Wynton Marsalis
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Every day man increases in new understanding. ~Arabic Proverb
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Not to every face is said welcome. ~Arabic Proverb
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Anger can be an expensive luxury. ~Italian Proverb
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The bad stuff remains with its owner until some fool comes to buy it. ~Arabic Proverb
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Embrace the faith that every challenge surmounted by your energy; every problem solved by your wisdom; every soul stirred by your passion; and every barrier to justice brought down by your determination will ennoble your life, inspire others, serve your country, and explode outward the boundaries of what is achievable on this earth. ~Madeleine Albright
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If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart. ~Arabic Proverb
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The three great mysteries: air to a bird, water to a fish, mankind to himself. ~Indian Proverb
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If fortune smiles, who does not? If fortune does not, who does? ~Chinese Proverb
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A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. ~Chinese Proverb
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