A dead man is mourned seven days; a fool, his whole lifetime. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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We live through books; we have adventures in them, we lead alternative lives through them. We expand our memories through them. And that sometimes art can offer us more intense experiences of the world than life itself can. ~Anthony Doerr
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Men are like the stars; some generate their own light while others reflect the brilliance they receive. ~Jose Marti
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He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~Chinese Proverb
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I had wanted simply to convey to the reader by way of concrete example that life holds a potential meaning under any conditions, even the most miserable ones. And I thought that if the point were demonstrated in a situation as extreme as that in a concentration camp, my book might gain a hearing. I therefore felt responsible for writing down what I had gone through, for I thought it might be helpful to people who are prone to despair. ~Viktor E. Frankl
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Friendship is a furrow in the sand. ~Tongan Proverb
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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A foolish woman knows a foolish man's faults. ~Irish Proverb
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Not the wind, not the flag; mind is moving. ~Zen Proverb
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A fool and his money are easily parted. ~Irish Proverb
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A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid. ~J. R. R. Tolkien
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You have got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. ~Irish Proverb
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Do not give cherries to pigs or advice to fools. ~Irish Proverb
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The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter. ~Winston Churchill
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Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. ~German Proverb
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If you care about the people you work with then you work harder. ~Kristine Lilly
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I was labeled a troublemaker, my mom an unfit mother, and I was not welcome anywhere. ~Ryan White
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Courtesy does not exclude courage. ~Spanish Proverb
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Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools. ~Charles Churchill
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The sun does not forget a village just because it is small. ~African Proverb
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Funny, I don't feel any more powerful today than yesterday. ~Jerry B. Jenkins
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There is nothing noble about being superior to some other person. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self. ~Hindu Proverb
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There ain't no good guys, there ain't no bad guys, there's only you and me, and we just disagree. ~Dave Mason
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A good horse will never return to graze on grass it has already passed by. ~Chinese Proverb
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