Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. ~Yoruban Proverb
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Truth is time's daughter. ~Spanish Proverb
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Judging is a lonely job in which a man is, as near as may be, an island entire. ~Abe Fortas
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Who does not thank for little, will not thank for much. ~Estonian Proverb
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As teenagers, Marcus had been the muscle and Jake the brains. Marcus had beat up the kids who'd made fun of skinny Jake; Jake had convinced teachers not to punish him. Since then, Marcus had grown a brain and Jake had developed muscles. But habits die hard. ~Gena Showalter
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She who does not yet know how to walk cannot climb a ladder. ~Ethiopian Proverb
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If a liberal political philosophy stands for anything, and I am no longer sure it does, then it must mean that we are committed to the leveling of the playing field for everyone. ~Daniel Keys Moran
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A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest. ~Irish Proverb
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Earth is dearer than gold. ~English Proverb
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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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A journey of a thousand miles always begins with one step. ~Ancient Egyptian Proverb
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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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A proverb is an ornament to language. ~Persian Proverb
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If you chase two rabbits, you catch none. ~Confucius
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. ~English Proverb
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Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet. ~Vietnamese Proverb
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A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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Those who wish to sing, always find a song. ~Swedish Proverb
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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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The mare is not to be valued according to its housings and its ornaments in front. ~Arabic 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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A mother understands what a child does not say. ~Jewish proverb
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Be happy while you are living, for you are a long time dead. ~Scottish Proverb
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