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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The enmity of the wise, rather than the friendship of the fool. ~Arabic Proverb
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A busy mother makes slothful daughters. ~Portuguese Proverbs
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When I was a kid, I used to deliver the newspaper all over town, cramming papers between screen doors and into mailboxes and under doormats. ~Jill Lepore
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Visitor's footfalls are like medicine; they heal the sick. ~African Proverb
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I'm a person that just likes to speak the truth, and I don't understand why in America, it's such a big deal that we won't read the Koran and we won't look at history. ~Pat Robertson
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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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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. ~English Proverb
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Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. ~Chinese Proverbs
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Friends are lost by calling often and calling seldom. ~French Proverb
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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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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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Luck seeks those who flee and flees those who seek it. ~German 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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Every garden may have some weeds. ~English Proverb
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You must neither strive for truth nor seek to lose your illusions. ~Zen Proverb
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Every new day is another chance to change your life. ~Native American Proverb
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Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Behind every beautiful thing, there's some kind of pain. ~Bob Dylan
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I like my raps, but I'm never too happy with some of 'em because I feel like they could be better. But every time I hear my flow on that song I wow myself. ~Tyler The Creator
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If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one. ~Russian Proverb
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