A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. ~Chinese Proverb
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Never write a letter while you are angry. ~Chinese Proverb
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Always leave a little room for a mistake. ~Chinese Proverb
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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people. ~Chinese Proverb
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Men of New England, I hold you to the doctrines of liberty which ye inherit from your Puritan forefathers. ~Caleb Cushing
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A moment of time cannot be bought by an inch of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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At the gambling table, there are no fathers and sons. ~Chinese Proverb
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Dig the well before you are thirsty. ~Chinese Proverb
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Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself. ~Chinese Proverb
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A spoon does not know the taste of soup, nor a learned fool the taste of wisdom. ~Welsh Proverb
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God made time, but man made haste. ~Irish Proverb
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Connoisseurs think the art is already done. ~John Constable
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Virtue is its own reward. ~Marcus Tullius Cicero
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If we do not change our direction we are likely to end up where we are headed. ~Chinese 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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Not until down people sleep best, not until they become old they get wise. ~Chinese Proverb
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Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. ~Chinese Proverb
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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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Nothing got without pains but an ill name and long nails. ~Scottish Proverb
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He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~Chinese Proverb
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Think of your faults the first part of the night when you are awake, and the faults of others the latter part of the night when you are asleep. ~Chinese Proverb
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A stumble may prevent a fall. ~English Proverb
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I was asked the other day if I would be interested in the Nobel Prize, but I think that for me it would be an absolute catastrophe. I would certainly be interested in deserving it, but to receive it would be terrible. It would just complicate even more the problems of fame. The only thing I really regret in life is not having a daughter. ~Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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