Trade is the natural enemy of all violent passions because it loves moderation, delights in compromise an is most careful to avoid anger. ~Alexis de Tocqueville
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All the prayers in the Scripture you will find to be reasoning with God, not a multitude of words heaped together. ~Stephen Charnock
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A man has every season while a woman only has the right to spring. ~Jane Fonda
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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. ~Taoist Proverb
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The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. ~Japanese Proverb
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There's no "brothers" when it comes to white people. We are just complete individuals. We don't care about each other. He's not my brother; my brother lives in Ohio; I don't know that guy. ~Bill Burr
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Everything we "know" from above [heaven], we know from down here [earth]. How can you take something like that seriously? ~Steve Stevaert
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If you believe everything you read, better not read. ~Japanese Proverb
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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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An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship. ~Spanish Proverb
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Eat and drink, and let the world go to ruin. ~Arabic Proverb
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If I could only have one more day, I could do a great painting. ~Fritz Scholder
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I have noticed that people tend to stop maturing when they start self-medicating. Everyone has very tough seasons of life, but by persevering through them we have an opportunity to mature and grow as people. Those who self-medicate, often thwart maturity as they escape the tough seasons of life rather than face them. ~Mark Driscoll
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Occasionally, when I get mad at a woman, I'll do some great, awful painting about her. ~Jean-Michel Basquiat
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No one was ever lost on a straight road. ~Indian Proverb
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Do not talk Arabic in the house of a Moor. ~Oriental Proverb
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Knowing that you are completely forgiven destroys the power of sin in your life. ~Joseph Prince
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Man is the head of the family, woman the neck that turns the head. ~Chinese Proverb
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In time of test, family is best. ~Burmese Proverb
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Poetry is also the physical self of the poet, and it is impossible to separate the poet from his poetry. ~Salvatore Quasimodo
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The halls were empty. Charlotte had missed the first bell and would be late, again. Her homeroom teacher would ask her for an excuse and she would say, "Overwhelming feeling of dread." That was going to go over nicely. ~Anne Ursu
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No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb
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