May God in his mercy enable us without obstinacy to perceive our errors. ~Michael Servetus
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The greatest parts, without discretion as observed by an elegant writer, may be fatal to their owner; as Polyphemus, deprived of his eyes, was only the more exposed on account of his enormous strength and stature. ~Joseph Addison
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Any fiction is bound to be transposed autobiography. ~Elizabeth Bowen
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God gave burdens, also shoulders. ~Yiddish Proverbs
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A drowning man is not troubled by rain. ~Persian Proverb
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Beauty is self-defined, perceived and understood without ambiguity. It's the stuff that lies under the skins of our individual existences. ~Terence McKenna
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If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are. ~Zen Proverb
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Lead me, Zeus, and you, Fate, wherever you have assigned me. I shall follow without hesitation; but even if I am disobedient and do not wish to, I shall follow no less surely. ~Cleanthes
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He bites his tongue who speaks in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
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I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that everybody has gifts and talents. A good leader will learn how to harness those gifts toward the same goal. ~Benjamin Carson
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The generous is never satisfied with riches. ~Arabic Proverb
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Behind every kick of the ball there has to be a thought. ~Dennis Bergkamp
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To change and to change for the better are two different things. ~German Proverb
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No matter how beautiful the theory, one irritating fact can dismiss the entire formulism, so it has to be proven. ~Michio Kaku
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Piano keys jangled as he got to his feet. "Our own Sleeping Beauty. Who finally kissed you awake?" "Nobody. I woke up on my own." "Was there anyone with you? ~Cassandra Clare
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Where a man feels pain he lays his hand. ~Dutch Proverb
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God gives the nuts, but he doesn't crack them. ~German Proverb
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What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others. ~French Proverb
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They are not all saints who use holy water. ~English Proverb
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Chinese Proverb
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We grow too soon old and too late smart. ~Dutch Proverb
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The people of Chicago are a proud people; and for good reason. ~Jane Byrne
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You are what you "tweet".~ Internet Proverb
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A man without tattoos is invisible to the Gods. ~Iban Proverb
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In our changing world nothing changes more than geography. ~Pearl S. Buck
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