If we have any hope of finding ways for seven billion people to live well on planet with finite resources, we have to learn to use our resources efficiently. Plastic bags are neither efficient nor environmentally friendly. ~David Suzuki
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A house without a dog or a cat is the house of a scoundrel. ~Portuguese Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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1972 was a year of many pleasant and rewarding experiences for me. ~Chuck Mangione
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Do not look for evil. Look for the goodness of God all around you. As you look for signs of His presence, many more opportunities will occur for you to bless people and share God's true nature. ~Graham Cooke
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Advice given in the midst of a crowd, is loathsome. ~Arabic Proverb
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A hedge between keeps friendship green. ~French Proverb
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If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings. ~Welsh Proverb
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From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree. From the bamboo, learn of the bamboo. ~Zen Proverb
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If nothing is going well, call your grandmother. ~Italian Proverb
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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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A half truth is a whole lie. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A fable is a bridge which leads to truth. Follow it. ~Saudi Proverb
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He who is born a fool is never cured. ~Proverb
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There is no meaning to a flower unless it blooms. ~Zen Proverb
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Taxes grow without rain. ~Jewish Proverb
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A friend's eye is a good mirror. ~Irish Proverb
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A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on. ~French Proverb
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Praise the young and they will blossom. ~Irish Proverb
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A thief believes everybody steals. ~Proverb
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Every proverb speaketh sooth; dreams and omens mask the truth. ~Welsh Proverb
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Truth is time's daughter. ~Spanish Proverb
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He bites his tongue who speaks in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
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The mare is not to be valued according to its housings and its ornaments in front. ~Arabic Proverb
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You must neither strive for truth nor seek to lose your illusions. ~Zen Proverb
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