The Pawn moves only one square at a time, and that straight forward, except in the act of capturing, when it takes one step diagonally to the right or left file on to the square occupied by the man taken, and continues on that file until it captures another man. ~Howard Staunton
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When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become. ~Louis Pasteur
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Don't imitate the fly before you have wings. ~French Proverb
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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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A little dog can start a hare, but it takes a big one to catch it. ~Irish Proverb
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Proverbs are the literature of reason. ~French Proverb
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Every beginning is weak. ~Irish Proverb
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
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One dog barks at something, and a hundred bark at the bark. ~Chinese Proverb
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Skill and confidence are an unconquered army. ~George Herbert
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For eight years Republicans worked around the clock to delegitimize Bill Clinton. For the next eight years, Democrats tried to delegitimize Bush. Now Barack Obama is enduring the rage of his conservative opposition. ~Joe Scarborough
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To eat an egg, you must break the shell. ~Jamaican Proverb
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It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as lamb. ~Roman Proverb
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Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree. ~Polish Proverb
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Call on God, but row away from the rocks. ~Indian Proverb
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The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. ~Japanese Proverb
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It is easy to get a thousand prescriptions but hard to get one single remedy. ~Chinese Proverb
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Faith itself cannot accomplish anything, yet without faith, no one can fly. ~Charles R. Swindoll
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A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig. ~Irish Proverb
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A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on. ~French Proverb
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A wise man hears one word and understands two. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own. ~Latin Proverb
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Better bread with water than cake with trouble. ~Russian Proverb
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