A single conversation across the table with a wise man is worth a month's study of books. ~Chinese Proverb
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A trade not properly learned is an enemy. ~Irish Proverb
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Things never go so well that one should have no fear, and never so ill that one should have no hope. ~Turkish Proverb
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If I want my people to be free, Americans have to be free. ~Russell Means
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A moment of time cannot be bought by an inch of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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All things desirable to men are contained in the Bible. ~Abraham Lincoln
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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At the gambling table, there are no fathers and sons. ~Chinese Proverb
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Before thirty, men seek disease; after thirty, diseases seek men. ~Chinese Proverb
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Dig the well before you are thirsty. ~Chinese Proverb
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A poor person is not he who has little, but he who needs a lot. ~German Proverb
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Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself. ~Chinese Proverb
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A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one. ~Chinese Proverb
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Knowledge of the sciences is so much smoke apart from the heavenly science of Christ. ~John Calvin
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Spring is sooner recognized by plants than by men. ~Chinese Proverb
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People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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He who eats until he is sick must fast until he is well. ~English Proverb
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If we do not change our direction we are likely to end up where we are headed. ~Chinese Proverb
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Advice should be viewed from behind. ~Swedish Proverb
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If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. ~Chinese Proverb
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The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
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I must go on living. And, though it may be childish of me, I can't go on in simple compliance. From now on I must struggle with the world. I thought that Mother might well be the last of those who can end their lives beautifully and sadly, struggling with no one, neither hating nor betraying anyone. In the world to come there will be no room for such people. The dying are beautiful, but to live, to survive; those things somehow seem hideous and contaminated with blood. ~Osamu Dazai
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The journey is the reward. ~Chinese Proverb
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Not until down people sleep best, not until they become old they get wise. ~Chinese Proverb
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