A man's heart changes as often as does the autumn sky. ~Japanese Proverb
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I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment; that is not the Islamic way. ~Naguib Mahfouz
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We have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful, though it does not sparkle like the diamond. Gold has not the fragrance of a flower. So different persons have various modes of excellence, and we must have an eye to all. ~William Wilberforce
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A man’s life is often builded on a proverb. ~Hebrew Proverb
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Talk doesn’t cook rice. ~Chinese Proverb
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A knife wound heals, but a tongue wound festers. ~Kurdish Proverb
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Courtesy does not exclude courage. ~Spanish Proverb
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian 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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I had somehow always thought of the classics of literature as something apart from me, something to do with academic life and not something you enjoyed. ~Alan Bennett
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A mother understands what a child does not say. ~Jewish proverb
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The sun does not forget a village just because it is small. ~African Proverb
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The mare is not to be valued according to its housings and its ornaments in front. ~Arabic Proverb
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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. ~Taoist Proverb
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A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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Fire and gunpowder do not sleep together. ~Proverb
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He who has nothing to die for has nothing to live for. ~Moroccan Proverb
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As the old cock crows the young cock learns. ~Irish Proverb
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What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day. ~Polish Proverb
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In a bet there is a fool and a thief. ~Proverb
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Medicines are not meat to live by. ~German Proverb
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How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterwards. ~Spanish Proverb
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Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild. ~Welsh Proverb
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In any contest between power and patience, bet on patience. ~William Prescott
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