Socialism is a wonderful idea. It is only as a reality that it has been disastrous. Among people of every race, color, and creed, all around the world, socialism has led to hunger in countries that used to have surplus food to export. Nevertheless, for many of those who deal primarily in ideas, socialism remains an attractive idea; in fact, seductive. Its every failure is explained away as due to the inadequacies of particular leaders. ~Thomas Sowell
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The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed. ~Abraham Lincoln
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A family in harmony will prosper in everything. ~Chinese Proverb
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But every person who does serious time with a keyboard is attempting to translate his version of the world into words so that he might be understood. ~Betsy Lerner
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When thou hast truly thanked the Lord for every blessing sent, But little time will then remain for murmur or lament. ~Hannah More
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Silence is also speech. ~Proverb
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It's true, I had an extremely delicious life, but that was my life at home, and perhaps because I was only a child, or for whatever reasons, I found the company of others, especially other boys, quite terrifying and upsetting. ~Harry Mathews
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I have a string of competitiveness in me. It's really strange cause it's not something that I would even expect myself to have, but every now and then it kinda sneaks out, you know. ~Hunter Hayes
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No road is long with good company. ~Turkish Proverb
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There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Never write a letter while you are angry. ~Chinese Proverb
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A stumble may prevent a fall. ~English Proverb
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Whose diggeth a pit shall fall therein. ~Proverb
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Hope is the physician of each misery. ~Irish Proverb
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All artists are anarchists in some way; some more extreme than others, but it is something that I think artists are supposed to do. We are supposed to present a different angle on everything, and I certainly think it is as much as poetry, in my opinion. ~Robert Zemeckis
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Do not trust the emir if his vizir cheat thee. ~Arabic Proverb
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I'm at the age where I want two girls. In case I fall asleep they will have someone to talk to. ~Rodney Dangerfield
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I always give a lot of credit to Ronnie Dunn for making me fall in love with country music. ~Brett Eldredge
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Birds in their little nests agree; And 'tis a shameful sight when children of one family fall out, and chide, and fight. ~Isaac Watts
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Where there is sunshine the doctor starves. ~Flemish Proverb
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A heart that loves is always young. ~Greek Proverb
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box. ~Italian Proverb
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Do not speak of secrets in a field that is full of little hills. ~Hebrew Proverb
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~Chinese Proverb
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