Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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When you throw dirt, you lose ground. ~Texan 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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It is true that advertising often gives information and is valuable for doing so, but some forms of advertising give precious little information, and even that little is wrong. ~Randal Marlin
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If you kick a stone in anger, you'll hurt your own foot. ~Korean Proverb
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Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb
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There are two kinds of people; those who are always well and those who are always sick. Most of the evils of the world come from the first sort and most of the achievement from the second. ~Louis Dudek
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Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time. ~Chinese Proverb
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I've participated in meetings where there were concerns by ethical experts. There is no clear solution. ~Luc Montagnier
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Mother is a verb, not a noun. ~Proverb
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Lawsuits should not be used to destroy a viable and independent distribution system. The solution lies in the marketplace and not the courtroom. ~Don Henley
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A great war leaves the country with three armies: an army of cripples, an army of mourners, and an army of thieves. ~German Proverb
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More grows in the garden than the gardener sows. ~Spanish Proverb
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. ~Chinese Proverb
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Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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Enjoy yourself. It is later than you think. ~Chinese 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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No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb
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When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. ~African Proverb
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Where there is sunshine the doctor starves. ~Flemish Proverb
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Life without a friend, is death without a witness. ~Spanish Proverb
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A man who continually laments is not heeded. ~African Proverb
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Little children, headache; big children, heartache. ~Italian Proverb
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Dig the well before you are thirsty. ~Chinese Proverb
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A guy who is crazily, madly in love with you. A guy who sees how incredible and amazing you are, even though you're not the cheerleader or even close to the prettiest girl in the school. A guy who thinks you're beautiful, just the way you are. ~Candace Bushnell
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