His rod reversed, and backward mutters of dissevering power. ~John Milton
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One who asks questions is a fool for five minutes, one who does not ask questions remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb
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A drowning man is not troubled by rain. ~Persian Proverb
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A table is not blessed if it has fed no scholars. ~Yiddish Proverb
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When a con speaks watch his hands. ~Jewish Proverb
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Advice when most needed is least heeded. ~English Proverb
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A cat is a tiger that is fed by hand. ~Proverb
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Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain. ~Arabic Proverb
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Experience this moment to its fullest. ~Zen Proverb
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Man is harder than rock and more fragile than an egg. ~Yugoslav Proverb
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The grave is a very small hillock, but we can see farther from it, when standing on it, than from the highest mountain in all the world. ~August Tholuck
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Pain of mind is worse than pain of body. ~Latin Proverb
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A mother understands what a child does not say. ~Jewish proverb
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Fortune is a woman; if you neglect her today do not expect to regain her tomorrow. ~French Proverb
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A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A poor person is not he who has little, but he who needs a lot. ~German Proverb
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The sun does not forget a village just because it is small. ~African Proverb
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A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. ~English Proverb
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A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. ~Jewish Proverb
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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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A broken hand works, but not a broken heart. ~Persian Proverb
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God sells knowledge for labor, honor for risk. ~Arabic Proverb
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Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day. ~Polish Proverb
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