We grow too soon old and too late smart. ~Dutch Proverb
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In culture after culture, people believe that the soul lives on after death, that rituals can change the physical world and divine the truth, and that illness and misfortune are caused and alleviated by spirits, ghosts, saints; and gods. ~Steven Pinker
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If fortune smiles, who does not? If fortune does not, who does? ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not beat the wolf, and do not cause hunger to the sheep. ~Arabic Proverb
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Misfortune had made Lily supple instead of hardening her, and a pliable substance is less easy to break than a stiff one. ~Edith Wharton
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He who has nothing to die for has nothing to live for. ~Moroccan Proverb
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Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day. ~Polish Proverb
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People count up the faults of those who keep them waiting. ~French Proverb
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A loan though old is not gift. ~Hungarian Proverb
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Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. ~Chinese Proverbs
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When a con speaks watch his hands. ~Jewish Proverb
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Greatness alone is not enough, or the cow would outrun the hare. ~Proverb
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Do not speak of secrets in a field that is full of little hills. ~Hebrew Proverb
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It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody. ~English Proverb
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Speedy exception is the mother of good fortune. ~Proverb
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There is no safe political refuge for those afraid to take responsibility for their own lives. ~James Bovard
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A cat bitten once by a snake dreads even rope. ~Arab Proverb
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Your energy and enjoyment, drive and dedication will stimulate and greatly inspire others. ~John Wooden
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A man can not sit down alone to plan for prosperity. ~Nigerian Proverb
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A teacher is better than two books. ~German Proverb
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Both your friend and your enemy think you will never die. ~Irish Proverb
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A cat goes to a monastery, but she still remains a cat. ~Ethiopian Proverb
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Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality. ~Ralph Marston
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I hope you will judge yourselves not on your professional accomplishments alone, but also on how well you have addressed the world's deepest inequities... on how well you treated people a world away who have nothing in common with you but your humanity. ~Bill Gates
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They speak of my drinking, but never think of my thirst. ~Scottish Proverb
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