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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All I can say right now is the U.S. government is not going to be able to cover this up by jailing or murdering me. Truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped. ~Edward Snowden
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No brilliance is needed in the law. Nothing but common sense, and relatively clean finger nails. ~John Mortimer
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A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. ~Spanish Proverb
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I doubt that the Lord cares much which honorable vocation you choose. But He does care if you love one another and serve one another. ~Russell M. Nelson
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A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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If his mouth were silent another part of him would speak. ~Arabic Proverb
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Clothes are my drug. I love Camden market, I have so many vintage pieces from there it is unbelievable. Clothes are really important to me, they give me that feeling of happiness. I love being a bit free with it all and not giving myself rules. ~Kaya Scodelario
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Do not permit the events of your daily life to bind you, but never withdraw yourself from them. ~Zen Proverb
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A good conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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Since one Satan is one too many for me, I would not multiply him. ~Mahatma Gandhi
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Will is stronger than fact; it can mold and overcome fact. ~H. G. Wells
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Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb
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We are a people trying not only to solve the problems of the present: unemployment, inflation... but we are attempting on a larger scale to fulfill the promise of America. ~Barbara Jordan
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A fish and a bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together. ~African Proverb
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Blood is thicker than water. ~English Proverb
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God gave burdens, also shoulders. ~Yiddish Proverbs
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Life is an onion and one cries while peeling it. ~French Proverb
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The greatest parts, without discretion as observed by an elegant writer, may be fatal to their owner; as Polyphemus, deprived of his eyes, was only the more exposed on account of his enormous strength and stature. ~Joseph Addison
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Little children, headache; big children, heartache. ~Italian Proverb
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Young people have many pleasures and many sorrows, because they only have themselves to think of, so every wish and every notion assume importance; every pleasure is tasted to the full, but also every sorrow, and many who find that their wishes cannot be fulfilled, immediately put an end to their lives. ~Hermann Hesse
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Nothing got without pains but an ill name and long nails. ~Scottish Proverb
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Physicists are working on the Big Bang, and one day they may or may not solve it. ~Richard Dawkins
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He makes his home where the living is best. ~Latin Proverb
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Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. ~Will Durant
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