To set up what you like against what you do not like, this is the disease of the mind. ~Zen Proverb
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proverbiosWhen the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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In running, it doesn't matter how fast or slow you are relative to anyone else. You set your own pace and you measure your own progress. You can't lose this race because you're not running against anyone else. You're only running against yourself, and as long as you are running, you are winning. ~Amby Burfoot
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quotistThe best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter. ~Winston Churchill
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A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own. ~Latin Proverb
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Be a master of the mind,not mastered by the mind. ~Zen Proverb
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There are some people that we didn't forget, but we don't smile any more when they're mentioned. ~Nizar Qabbani
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Those who begin many things finish but a few. ~Italian Proverb
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He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. ~Zen Proverb
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Not the wind, not the flag; mind is moving. ~Zen Proverb
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The appearance of a disease is swift as an arrow; its disappearance slow, like a thread. ~Chinese Proverb
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Visitor's footfalls are like medicine; they heal the sick. ~African Proverb
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Still water has no mind to receive the image of the migrating geese. ~Zen Proverb
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To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~Zen Proverb
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The mind should be as a mirror. ~Zen Proverb
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In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few. ~Zen Proverb
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Admire, exult, despise, laugh, weep for here There is such matter for all feelings: Man! Thou pendulum betwixt a smile and tear. ~Lord Byron
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Who lies for you, will lie against you. ~Bosnian Proverb
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Alzheimer's is a devastating disease. It was painful for me and my family to watch my grandfather deteriorate. We must find a cure for this horrible disease. ~David Hyde Pierce
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There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given too much responsibility.
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You know who is against democracy in the Middle East? The husbands. They got used to their way of life. Now, the traditional way of life must change. Everybody must change. If you don't give equal rights to women, you can't progress. ~Shimon Peres
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He knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was. ~Melina Marchetta
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Contrary to conventional military and game theory, the most effective offense is sometimes a direct attack against your political opponent's greatest strength; not his weaknesses; to place him immediately on the defensive. ~Mark McKinnon
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