Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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A dimple on the chin, the devil within. ~Gaelic Proverb
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It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all. And often enough our faith beforehand in an uncertified result is the only thing that makes the result come true. ~William James
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There is no right to deny freedom to any object with a mind advanced enough to grasp the concept and desire the state. ~Isaac Asimov
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder. ~English Proverb
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In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. ~Laozi
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You are only as old as you feel. ~English Proverb
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Be neither intimate nor distant with the clergy. ~Irish Proverb
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. ~Chinese Proverb
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Imagination is cheap as long as you don't have to worry about the details. ~Daniel Dennett
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No brilliance is needed in the law. Nothing but common sense, and relatively clean finger nails. ~John Mortimer
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Give neither counsel nor salt till you are asked for it. ~Italian Proverb
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Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese 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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God gave burdens, also shoulders. ~Yiddish Proverbs
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I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings and never show them. ~Cy Twombly
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Arabic Proverb
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A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. ~Greek Proverb
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A friend is known when needed. ~Saudi Proverb
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When we accept small wonders, we qualify ourselves to imagine great wonders. ~Tom Robbins
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Two heads are better than one. ~English Proverb
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If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. ~Chinese Proverb
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There is a curious relationship between a candidate and the reporters who cover him. It can be affected by small things like a competent press staff, enough seats, sandwiches and briefings and the ability to understand deadlines. ~Ronald Steel
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It is no easy task to lead men. But it is easy enough to drive them. ~Rabindranath Tagore
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Death closes all doors. ~English Proverb
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