They are not all saints who use holy water. ~English Proverb
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Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will march straight ahead without looking back. ~Zhu Rongji
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Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out. ~Francis Bacon
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Blue eyes say, "Love me or I die." Black eyes say, "Love me or I kill thee." ~Spanish Proverb
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As the bee collects nectar and departs without injuring the flower, or its color or fragrance, so let the sage dwell on earth. ~Gautama Buddha
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The fear among economists across the political spectrum was that we were rapidly plummeting toward a second Great Depression. So in the weeks and months that followed, we undertook a series of difficult steps to prevent that outcome. And we were forced to take those steps, largely without the help of an opposition party, which, unfortunately, after having presided over the decision-making that had led to the crisis, decided to hand it over to others to solve. ~Barack Obama
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The worthiest man to be known, and for a pattern to be presented to the world, he is the man of whom we have most certain knowledge. He hath been declared and enlightened by the most clear-seeing men that ever were; the testimonies we have of him are in faithfulness and sufficiency most admirable. ~Michel de Montaigne
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All life is rife with possibilities. Seeds have possibilities, but all their tomorrows are caught by the patterning of their life cycle. Animals have possibilities that are greater than that of a fir tree or a blade of grass. Still, though, for most animals, the pattern of instinct, the patterns of their lives, are very strong. Humanity has a far greater range of possibilities, especially the very young. Who will children grow up to be? Who will they marry, what will they believe, what will they create? Creation is a very powerful seed of possibility. ~Patricia Briggs
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Do not talk Arabic in the house of a Moor. ~Oriental Proverb
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After dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile. ~English Proverb
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The road to a friend's house is never long. ~Danish Proverb
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The day I made that statement, about the inventing the internet, I was tired because I had been up all night inventing the Camcorder. ~Al Gore
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A man without tattoos is invisible to the Gods. ~Iban Proverb
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Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it. ~Indian Proverb
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A life without love is like a year without summer. ~Swedish Proverb
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A man without religion is like a horse without a bridle. ~Latin Proverb
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A man without a wife is like a vase without flowers. ~African Proverb
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We grow too soon old and too late smart. ~Dutch Proverb
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The quieter you become, the more you can hear. ~Zen Proverb
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I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment; that is not the Islamic way. ~Naguib Mahfouz
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Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. ~Japanese Proverb
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God made time, but man made haste. ~Irish Proverb
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A foolish woman knows a foolish man's faults. ~Irish Proverb
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Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent. ~Swedish Proverb
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