I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should appear like a fool but be wise. ~Charles de Secondat
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The main courtyard was filled with warriors, mermen with fish tails from the waist down and human bodies from the waist up, except their skin was blue, which I'd never known before. Some were tending the wounded. Some were sharpening spears and swords. One passed us, swimming in a hurry. His eyes were bright green, like that stuff they put in glo-sticks, and his teeth were shark teeth. They don't show you stuff like that in "The Little Mermaid. ~Rick Riordan
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A courtyard common to all will be swept by none. ~Chinese Proverb
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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. ~English 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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The road to a friend's house is never long. ~Danish Proverb
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And old rat is a brave rat. ~French Proverb
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All good things must come to an end. ~English Proverb
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Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours. ~Swedish Proverb
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You're going to hear a lot from President Obama and yes, from Joe Biden, you're hearing a little bit about Medicare these days. What they will not tell you is they turned Medicare into a piggybank to fund "Obamacare." They took $716 billion dollars to pay for the "Obamacare" program. ~Paul Ryan
#quotes #paul-ryan #barack-obama #politics

It is quite impossible these days to assume anything about people's educational level from the way they talk or dress or from their taste in music. Safest to treat everyone you meet as a distinguished intellectual. ~Ian Mcewan
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A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush. ~English Proverb
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Do not talk Arabic in the house of a Moor. ~Oriental Proverb
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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. ~English Proverb
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Fashion is more powerful than any tyrant. ~Latin Proverb
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God will never reject you. Whether you accept Him is your decision. ~Charles Stanley
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All of the good, weird stories I've written are based on things I've dredged out of my subconscious. That's the real stuff. Everything else is fake. ~Ray Bradbury
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I never wanted to do the same kind of movies over and over anyway, so my theory on it all is I'm just gonna try and dodge the label and keep doing what I am doing. ~Matt Damon
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Do bad and remember, do good and forget. ~Algerian Proverb
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The kind man feeds his beast before sitting down to dinner. ~Hebrew Proverb
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I am very pleased to be involved with the Daniel Pearl Music Days committee because its message resonates with me on a very personal level, My own career is an example of the universal power of music, especially the power of Hip Hop, to bring people of different backgrounds together for a common purpose. I hope that my commitment to the Daniel Pearl Music Days committee will encourage all music lovers, both amateurs and professionals - to get involved with the Music Days performance network and contribute to the "Harmony For Humanity" e-Stage. ~Russell Simmons
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Beware of a silent dog and still water. ~German Proverb
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We have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful, though it does not sparkle like the diamond. Gold has not the fragrance of a flower. So different persons have various modes of excellence, and we must have an eye to all. ~William Wilberforce
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Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it. ~Indian Proverb
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Do not marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper. ~Scottish Proverb
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