The greatest parts, without discretion as observed by an elegant writer, may be fatal to their owner; as Polyphemus, deprived of his eyes, was only the more exposed on account of his enormous strength and stature. ~Joseph Addison
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I wish I was a teenager in the 1970s. ~Ellen Page
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A golden ring can tie a man as tight as any chain. ~Irish 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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Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends. ~Czech Proverb
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Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day. ~Polish Proverb
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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. ~Chinese Proverb
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Better give a penny then lend twenty. ~Italian Proverb
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Friends are lost by calling often and calling seldom. ~French Proverb
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All my friends I've known since I was really little. ~Leona Lewis
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There are no true friends in politics. ~Marcus Tullius Cicero
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The pressure of special interests, the demands of special sections of the state, the needs of friends, all must be subordinated to the good of the people as a whole. ~Arthur Capper
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I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny. ~Barbara Mertz
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Friends, near or far, are important to us. All of ours have an awareness of other persons' feelings, a courtesy that's inevitable. When I find that consideration in a fan, I'm immediately impressed. ~Kent McCord
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We love to be with our family and friends and I can tell you that lots of eating will be involved. ~Julia Barr
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Never write a letter while you are angry. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them. ~Benjamin Franklin
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If you want a friend, be a friend. ~English Proverb
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Honesty is the best privacy policy. ~Internet Proverb
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We learn little from victory, much from defeat. ~Japanese Proverb
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It is not enough to run, one must start in time. ~French Proverb
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I am fortunate in that I am a lecturer too and this gets me out and about and away from the computer. I also have loads of friends all around the world, plus a core group of special people in my life that I can lean on, chat to, or just hang with. ~Paul Kane
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The success of the dinner depends as much upon the company as the cook. Discordant elements, people invited alphabetically, or to pay off debts, are fatal. ~Ward McAllister
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I feel lucky that I had my children late. Not that I would advise it in any shape or form. But I know friends who had children when they were young, struggled with feeling trapped. I can honestly say I have never once resented the fact that I could not go out because of my kids. ~Mariella Frostrup
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There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given too much responsibility.
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