You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence. ~William J. H. Boetcker
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When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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Both your friend and your enemy think you will never die. ~Irish Proverb
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Go to your duty, every man, and trust yourself to Christ; for He will give you all supply just as fast as you need it. You will have just as much power as you believe you can have. Be a Christian; throw yourself upon God's work; and get the ability you want in it. ~Horace Bushnell
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Every woman should eat for the long run so she can manage the short stops of crisis. ~Jane Fonda
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Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald. ~Chinese Proverb
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I make the girls jump like I am Kris Kross. ~Nicki Minaj
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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To fold the hands in prayer is well, to open them in charity is better. ~French Proverb
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Children see things very well sometimes, and idealists even better. ~Lorraine Hansberry
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A dead man is mourned seven days; a fool, his whole lifetime. ~Yiddish Proverb
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If you want to be criticized, marry. ~Irish Proverb
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A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. ~Spanish Proverb
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To learn a belief without the belief is to sing a song without the tune. ~Ursula K. Le Guin
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Water which is too pure has no fish. ~Zen Proverb
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The fool ignores proverbs, while the wise man learns from them. ~Chinese Proverb
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Love your neighbors, but don't pull down the fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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I never read the tabloids. ~Dana Carvey
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens. ~African Proverb
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. ~East African Proverb
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No man is quick enough to enjoy life to the full. ~Spanish Proverb
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What has commonly been called rebellion has more often been nothing but a manly and glorious struggle in opposition to the lawless power of rebellious kings and princes. ~Samuel Adams
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Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will change. ~Buddhist Proverb
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