But slaves that once conceive the glowing thought of freedom, in that hope itself possess. All that the contest calls for; spirit, strength. The scorn of danger, and united hearts. The surest presage of the good they seek. ~William Cowper
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We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb
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I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny. ~Barbara Mertz
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I am favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible. ~Milton Friedman
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Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. ~Chinese Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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Until you destroy your body, you don't learn to appreciate it. Treat the body like a temple because the body is so beautiful. If and when you understand your body then you will respect it. The body is like a bud, until the sun rises it will not bloom, until it blooms it will not be beautiful or give perfume. So respect it, take care of it. ~Bikram Choudhury
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It's hard to imagine that our love is a story with an end. But you know, at least I'm getting some really good songs out of it ~Miley Cyrus
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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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Life is half spent before one knows what life is. ~French Proverb
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Life without a friend, is death without a witness. ~Spanish Proverb
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Silence is medication for sorrow. ~Arabic Proverb
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He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~Chinese Proverb
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No man is a good doctor who has never been sick himself. ~Chinese Proverb
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have anything to gain. ~Chinese Proverb
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Worries go down better with soup. ~Jewish Proverb
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Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. ~Chinese Proverb
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Anger can be an expensive luxury. ~Italian Proverb
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Better late than never. ~English Proverb
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To fold the hands in prayer is well, to open them in charity is better. ~French Proverb
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A friend in need is a friend indeed. ~Chinese Proverb
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As proud as a peacock. ~Proverb
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Our whole social environment seems to us to be filled with forces which really exist only in our own minds. ~Emile Durkheim
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Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will change. ~Buddhist Proverb
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