Possessing much knowledge is like having a thousand foot fishing line with a hook, but the fish is always an inch beyond the hook. ~Zen Proverb
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A great war leaves the country with three armies: an army of cripples, an army of mourners, and an army of thieves. ~German Proverb
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It is better to conceal one's knowledge than to reveal one's ignorance. ~Spanish 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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Government is at best useless, and at worst counter-productive. ~Kakha Bendukidze
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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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Beggars can't be choosers. ~English Proverb
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You must neither strive for truth nor seek to lose your illusions. ~Zen Proverb
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Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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A man chases a woman until she catches him. ~American Proverb
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Death always comes too early or too late. ~English Proverb
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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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In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber's actions can affect the welfare of the entire team. ~Jon Krakauer
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Fire and gunpowder do not sleep together. ~Proverb
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Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters. ~African Proverb
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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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Remain a child so that your children may always love you. ~Swedish Proverb
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Taste it and you will get a desire for it. ~Irish Proverb
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Always leave a little room for a mistake. ~Chinese Proverb
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Good news always comes from far away. ~Yiddish 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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Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not miss your children's childhood. Do not be away 200 nights a year as I was. Do not put strains on your marriage or family. ~Joe Scarborough
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If I want my people to be free, Americans have to be free. ~Russell Means
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That is one of the things about going on tour, that I get to work with some really talented people and it allows me to be able to listen to them as well; and just have fun on stage. ~Joan Armatrading
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