Familiarity breeds contempt. ~English Proverb
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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Lives of nations are determined not by the count of years, but by the lifetime of the human spirit. The life of a man is three-score years and ten: a little more, a little less. The life of a nation is the fullness of the measure of its will to live. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
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I am fortunate in that I am a lecturer too and this gets me out and about and away from the computer. I also have loads of friends all around the world, plus a core group of special people in my life that I can lean on, chat to, or just hang with. ~Paul Kane
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. ~English Proverb
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Discretion is the greater part of valor. ~English Proverb
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Every day man increases in new understanding. ~Arabic Proverb
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Honesty is the best privacy policy. ~Internet Proverb
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Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. ~English Proverb
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. ~English Proverb
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Good things come to those who wait. ~English Proverb
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At the gambling table, there are no fathers and sons. ~Chinese Proverb
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And by the way, showers. Look into them, Doug! ~Rachel Caine
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ~English Proverb
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Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. ~Chinese Proverb
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Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe every newspaper in the land has a section on astrology, yet few have anything at all on astronomy. ~Hannes Alfven
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Eat well, drink in moderation, and sleep sound, in these three good health abound. ~Latin Proverb
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Honesty is the best policy. ~English Proverb
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It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody. ~English Proverb
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It is not economical to go to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~Chinese Proverb
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Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar. ~Nnamdi Azikiwe
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Never look a gift horse in the mouth. ~English Proverb
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Since one Satan is one too many for me, I would not multiply him. ~Mahatma Gandhi
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Too many cooks spoil the broth. ~English Proverb
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God help the rich man, let the poor man beg. ~English Proverb
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