To like and dislike the same things, that is indeed true friendship. ~Sallust
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A fable is a bridge which leads to truth. Follow it. ~Saudi Proverb
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Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it. ~Indian Proverb
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Amending the U.S. Constitution, the document most sacred to those who love freedom and liberty, is a delicate endeavor and should be done only on the basis of the most clear and convincing evidence that a proposed amendment is necessary. ~Ben Nelson
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I was, as a kid, really obsessed with reading... that was about as geeky as you could possibly get. ~Junot Diaz
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A hen is heavy when carried far. ~Irish Proverb
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A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners. ~Irish Proverb
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It is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life. ~Jane Austen
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In teaching others we teach ourselves. ~English Proverb
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A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain. ~Arabic Proverb
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When we decide to be happy we accept the responsibility to bring happiness to someone else. ~Maya Angelou
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The places I've been, or passed through, or seen at a distance, have had as much an impact on my life as the people I've known. ~Bryan Lee O'Malley
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When you get there, there isn't any there there. ~Zen Proverb
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A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal. ~Yiddish Proverb
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I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment; that is not the Islamic way. ~Naguib Mahfouz
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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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In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few. ~Zen Proverb
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We criticize, copy, patronize, idolize and insult but we never doubt that the U.S. has a unique position in the history of human hopes. ~Ferdinand Mount
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Love makes the time pass. Time makes love pass. ~French Proverb
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The present can try to bury the past, an operation that is most atrocious when it is most successful. ~Mary McCarthy
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After I won the Oscar, my salary doubled, my friends tripled, my children became more popular at school, my butcher made a pass at me, and my maid hit me up for a raise. ~Shirley Jones
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If you are too busy to laugh, you are too busy. ~Proverb
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Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. ~Chinese Proverb
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I was a star in Italy, Austrailia, Germany and Japan before the American stations ever paid attention at all. ~Nancy Sinatra
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The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? ~African Proverb
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