A short visit is best and that not too often. ~Irish Proverb
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A live dog is better than a dead lion. ~Irish Proverb
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A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is true that traditional Christianity is losing some of its appeal among Americans, but that is a religious, not political, matter. It is worth remembering that the Jeffersonian "wall of separation" between church and state has always been intended to protect the church from the state as much as the state from the church. ~Jon Meacham
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In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. ~Laozi
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Do bad and remember, do good and forget. ~Algerian Proverb
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Indecision is like a stepchild; if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water. ~African Proverb
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Fire, water, and government know nothing of mercy. ~Proverb
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God is good, but never dance in a small boat. ~Irish Proverb
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From our ancestors come our names, but from our virtues our honors. ~Proverb
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A lock is better than suspicion. ~Irish Proverb
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A friend's eye is a good mirror. ~Irish Proverb
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A man with a loud laugh makes truth itself seem folly, truth is great and will win out. ~Irish Proverb
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A hen is heavy when carried far. ~Irish Proverb
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The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. ~James Madison
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On reflection, Crake said to Frey, as they huddled behind an upturned table, this wasn't one of your better plans. ~Chris Wooding
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Good as drink is, it ends in thirst. ~Irish Proverb
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God made time, but man made haste. ~Irish Proverb
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If the knitter is weary the baby will have no new bonnet. ~Irish Proverb
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Be a master of the mind,not mastered by the mind. ~Zen Proverb
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Age is honorable and youth is noble. ~Irish Proverb
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As the big hound is, so will the pup be. ~Irish Proverb
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Instinct is stronger than upbringing. ~Irish Proverb
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Smoke your pipe and be silent; there is only wind and smoke in the world. ~Irish Proverb
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