They are not all saints who use holy water. ~English Proverb
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. ~English Proverb
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Death closes all doors. ~English Proverb
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People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. ~English Proverb
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Earth is dearer than gold. ~English Proverb
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Death pays all debts. ~English Proverb
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Discretion is the greater part of valor. ~English Proverb
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Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. ~English 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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Unwillingness easily finds an excuse. ~English Proverb
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I also think we need to maintain distinctions - the doctrine of creation is different from a scientific cosmology, and we should resist the temptation, which sometimes scientists give in to, to try to assimilate the concepts of theology to the concepts of science. ~John Polkinghorne
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A good man is willing to know the worst of himself, and particularly under affliction, desires to be told wherefore God contends with him and what God designs in correcting him. ~Matthew Henry
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No social ties can be formed in the absence of alcohol. ~Chinese Proverb
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Blood is thicker than water. ~English Proverb
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. ~English Proverb
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It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. ~Theodore Roosevelt
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Good things come to those who wait. ~English Proverb
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Water which is too pure has no fish. ~Zen Proverb
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The people of Chicago are a proud people; and for good reason. ~Jane Byrne
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ~English Proverb
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Honesty is the best policy. ~English Proverb
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The glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time you fall. ~Chinese Proverb
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Time gives good advice. ~Proverb
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Familiarity breeds contempt. ~English Proverb
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It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody. ~English Proverb
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