One must learn to make others happy if one wants to be happy. ~Swedish Proverb
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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In the past the great majority of minority voters, in Ohio and other places, that means African American voters, cast a large percentage of their votes during the early voting process. ~John Lewis
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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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When you throw dirt, you lose ground. ~Texan Proverb
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No wonder, he thought, that the panhandle people were a godly lot, for they lived in sudden, violent atmospheres. Weather kept them humble. ~Annie Proulx
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Weep now, but tomorrow be strong. Remember who we are and that whatever else is taken from us, they will never strip our honour and our pride. ~Elizabeth Chadwick
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In 1950, American families sent 1 of 50 of their hard earned dollars to Washington; today it is 1 in 4. ~John Ensign
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A leopard cannot change its spots. ~African Proverb
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. ~East African Proverb
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Love can neither be bought or sold, its only price is love. ~English Proverb
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A tree falls the way it leans. ~Bulgarian Proverb
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I'm a little concerned I'm always going to be playing a black guy, you know what I'm saying? ~Dule Hill
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A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. ~English Proverb
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Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree. ~Polish Proverb
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When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
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No physician is really good before he has killed one or two patients. ~Hindu Proverb
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To contribute to the emergence of a society in which development will supplant stagnation, in which growth will take the place of decay, and in which culture will put an end to barbarism is the noblest, and, indeed, the only true function of intellectual endeavor. ~Paul A. Baran
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The wagon rests in winter, the sleigh in summer, the horse never. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Advice after injury is like medicine after death. ~Danish Proverb
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A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried. ~Garson Kanin
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The desert tells a different story every time one ventures on it. ~Robert Edison Fulton
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From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree. From the bamboo, learn of the bamboo. ~Zen Proverb
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In my home country, there was a little shop with old books, but it was really in the countryside. You couldn't find English books. I found this very avant-garde American art book that had information about Georgia O'Keeffe. I was very much impressed by her. ~Yayoi Kusama
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