If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man. ~Chinese Proverb
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. ~East African Proverb
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Public money is like holy water; everyone helps himself to it. ~Italian Proverb
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If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are. ~Zen Proverb
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I grew up in South Africa and I would look at maps and we were at the bottom of the world. There was this whole thing up there. I was always reading encyclopedias about the world. So travel was something I was always attracted to. ~Charlize Theron
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Bad as I like ye, it's worse without ye. ~Irish Proverb
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Nobody is healthy in London, nobody can be. ~Jane Austen
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Ethanol is a premier, high performance fuel. It has tremendous environmental benefits and is a key component to energy independence for our country. ~Richard Lugar
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You can almost believe what you know is not true when you really have to. ~Carol Plum Ucci
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It is better to sit down than to stand, it is better to lie down than to sit, but death is the best of all. ~Indian Proverb
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Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. ~Slovenian Proverb
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Let me tell you something. For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback. ~Michelle Obama
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Plaid is always cute and always will be. But only on the bottom. At the top, it makes you look like a farmer. ~Jen Lancaster
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Do not look for more honor than your learning merits. ~Jewish Proverb
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. ~English Proverb
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~African Proverb
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The owl is the wisest of all birds because the more it sees, the less it talks. ~African Proverb
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A sore arm is like a headache or a toothache. It can make you feel bad, but if you just forget about it and do what you have to do, it will go away. If you really like to pitch and you want to pitch, that's what you'll do. ~Warren Spahn
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But the soul of touring and the heart of it is basically every day is like putting up a circus tent. ~Pat Benatar
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Nakata is empty inside. Do you know what it means to be completely empty? Being empty is like a vacant house. An unlocked, vacant house. Anybody can come in, anytime they want. That is what scares me the most. ~Haruki Murakami
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A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains. ~Dutch Proverb
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~Chinese Proverb
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Only if we face up to our past can we regain our credibility. If we pretend that our trust is greater than it is, we will be like someone who tries to patch over a crack. ~Desmond Tutu
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