Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe every newspaper in the land has a section on astrology, yet few have anything at all on astronomy. ~Hannes Alfven
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A wise man who knows proverbs reconciles difficulties. ~Yoruba Proverb
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Fire and gunpowder do not sleep together. ~Proverb
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To change and to change for the better are two different things. ~German Proverb
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I am "too fiery," yet I wish to be seen as I am and I would lose all rather than soften away anything. ~Margaret Fuller
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A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid. ~J. R. R. Tolkien
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Few industries have the ability to transform society like tech, yet too few companies are asking the questions or working on the problems that would create meaningful social change. ~Mitch Kapor
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Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it. ~Indian Proverb
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U.S. exports to China have more than quintupled since China entered the WTO and have grown more quickly than imports. In fact, China is America's fastest-growing export market. ~Henry Paulson
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A man chases a woman until she catches him. ~American Proverb
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Flattery makes friends and truth makes enemies. ~Spanish Proverb
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I am defeated all the time, yet to victory I am born. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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It is my object, in the following work, to travel over ground which has as yet been little explored and to make my reader acquainted with a species of Remains, which, though absolutely necessary for understanding the history of the globe, have been hitherto almost uniformly neglected. ~Georges Cuvier
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The quieter you become, the more you can hear. ~Zen Proverb
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In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber's actions can affect the welfare of the entire team. ~Jon Krakauer
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I've had the same, full-time assistant and typist for eight or nine years now. She's read everything I've written, she types everything and does a good job, translates it and makes comments. ~Kevin J. Anderson
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The more you eat, the less flavor; the less you eat, the more flavor. ~Chinese Proverb
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Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. ~Proverb
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Many a true word is spoken in jest. ~English Proverb
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Fresh air impoverishes the doctor. ~Danish Proverb
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If you kick a stone in anger, you'll hurt your own foot. ~Korean Proverb
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Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. ~Kenyan proverb
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I know that military alliances and armament have been the reliance for peace for centuries, but they do not produce peace; and when war comes, as it inevitably does under such conditions, these armaments and alliances but intensify and broaden the conflict. ~Frank B. Kellogg
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The fool ignores proverbs, while the wise man learns from them. ~Chinese Proverb
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Love is a sweet tyranny, because the lover endureth his torments willingly. ~Proverb
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