Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters. ~African Proverb
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When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. ~African Proverb
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Coffee should be: black as hell, strong as death, sweet as love. ~Turkish Proverb
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The eye never forgets what the heart has seen. ~African Proverb
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
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If you think you're too small to make a difference, you haven't spent a night with a mosquito. ~African Proverb
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A doable goal for me is to finish a marathon under four hours. I'm doing all the training, but the hardest part is eating right. ~Sean Astin
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Anger is the one thing made better by delay. ~English Proverb
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Good advice is often annoying, bad advice never. ~French Proverb
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I am very pleased to be involved with the Daniel Pearl Music Days committee because its message resonates with me on a very personal level, My own career is an example of the universal power of music, especially the power of Hip Hop, to bring people of different backgrounds together for a common purpose. I hope that my commitment to the Daniel Pearl Music Days committee will encourage all music lovers, both amateurs and professionals - to get involved with the Music Days performance network and contribute to the "Harmony For Humanity" e-Stage. ~Russell Simmons
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Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. ~Chinese Proverb
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens. ~African Proverb
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A hand that is dirty with honest labor is fit to shake with any neighbor. ~Proverb
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When sleeping women wake, mountains move. ~African Proverb
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A man who continually laments is not heeded. ~African Proverb
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Nothing got without pains but an ill name and long nails. ~Scottish Proverb
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Activity breeds prosperity. ~Kurdish Proverb
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Let your heart guide your head in evil matters. ~Spanish Proverb
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To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~Zen Proverb
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A leopard cannot change its spots. ~African Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. ~Greek Proverb
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A child is what you put into him. ~African Proverb
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I don't believe in the clash of cultures. The culture is one. The culture is a ring off the same chain. Picasso was very much influenced by the African arts, and he influenced a whole other generation of artists. So everything influences everything. ~Marjane Satrapi
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When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. ~Taoist Proverb
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