I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. ~Chinese Proverb
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The right of freely examining public characters and measures, and of free communication among the people thereon... has ever been justly deemed the only effectual guardian of every other right. ~James Madison
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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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Spring is sooner recognized by plants than by men. ~Chinese Proverb
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He who is not ashamed does whatever he likes. ~Arabic Proverb
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Good people have always been at the heart of the Virgin business, and that is largely because we have tried to keep our business small, and our management teams tight-knit. I feel that small, compact companies, are better run. That is partly because people feel more connected in small companies. ~Richard Branson
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Arguing whether or not a God exists is like fleas arguing whether or not the dog exists. Arguing over the correct name for God is like fleas arguing over the name of the dog. And arguing over whose notion of God is correct is like fleas arguing over who owns the dog. ~Robert Fulghum
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Talk doesn’t cook rice. ~Chinese Proverb
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A man in love mistakes a pimple for a dimple. ~Japanese Proverb
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To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. ~Chinese Proverb
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Maine out of season is unmistakably a great destination; hospitable, good humored, plenty of elbow room, short days, dark nights of crackling ice crystals. ~Paul Theroux
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If, in our world, there is any chance of becoming the person you haven't yet become... will I know how to seize that chance, turn my life into a garden that will be completely different from my forebears'? ~Muriel Barbery
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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One of the things about leadership is that you've got to show up. And if you want to be president of the United States you've got to make a case to the American people that Barack Obama needs to be dismissed from his position.
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If the knitter is weary the baby will have no new bonnet. ~Irish Proverb
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If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings. ~Welsh Proverb
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A good companion shortens the longest road. ~Kurdish Proverb
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A red apple invites stones. ~Kurdish Proverb
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There's detailed information on how to assemble a nuclear weapon from parts. There's books about how to build a nuclear bomb. ~Irwin Redlener
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A fable is a bridge which leads to truth. Follow it. ~Saudi Proverb
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If a writer doesn't generate hostility, he is dead. ~V. S. Naipaul
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Hope springs eternal. ~American Proverb
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Among the southern tribes, on the contrary, hats were sometimes worn in the dance, although this was not considered in strict accordance with the doctrine. ~James Mooney
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Visits always give pleasure, if not the arrival, the departure. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe. ~Indian Proverb
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