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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The idea of atomic energy is illusionary but it has taken so powerful a hold on the minds, that although I have preached against it for twenty-five years, there are still some who believe it to be realizable. ~Nikola Tesla
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Actions speak louder than words. ~English Proverb
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As the big hound is, so will the pup be. ~Irish Proverb
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If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be avoided, and administers reproofs, follow that wise man; it will be better, not worse, for those who follow him. ~Gautama Buddha
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There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy. ~Friedrich Nietzsche
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Additionally, Smart Irrigation Month serves to recognize advances in irrigation technology and practices that produce not only more but also higher quality plants with less water. ~Jim Costa
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After I left the White House, I kept a foothold in the business of American politics as a talk-show host, analyst, commentator, speechmaker, and occasional writer. I was no longer a practitioner, but I was still a partisan, a Democrat, a blue-stater through and through. ~Dee Dee Myers
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I could have closed down bits of British Home Stores to make more money but it's not my style. I want to make my money as a retailer, not by putting people out of work. ~Philip Green
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It is better to sit down than to stand, it is better to lie down than to sit, but death is the best of all. ~Indian Proverb
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It is the end of art to inoculate men with the love of nature. ~Henry Ward Beecher
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Basically, I have no place in organized politics. By coming to the British Parliament, I've allowed the people to sacrifice me at the top and let go the more effective job I should be doing at the bottom. ~Bernadette Devlin
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Do not marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper. ~Scottish Proverb
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A man without a wife is like a vase without flowers. ~African Proverb
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Don't count your chickens before they hatch. ~English Proverb
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Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen Proverb
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Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will change. ~Buddhist Proverb
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Advice should be viewed from behind. ~Swedish Proverb
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Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend. ~Corey Ford
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~African 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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A fool and his money are easily parted. ~Irish Proverb
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Winter bites with its teeth or lashes with its tail. ~Montenegrin Proverb
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I think because both of my parents were essentially salespeople, and Italian-Americans, I always seemed to get along with people; I had a knack of finding something to talk about. ~Bob Colacello
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I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing; my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes. ~Gary Kemp
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