A man is not where he lives, but where he loves. ~Latin Proverb
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God gives the nuts, but he doesn't crack them. ~German Proverb
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Greatness alone is not enough, or the cow would outrun the hare. ~Proverb
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It had run as a column; I had worked at the paper since 1976, but the column had been running for 13 years, and I think it was a strong column, criticizing the war when the paper was supporting it. ~Robert Scheer
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A Swedish physicist can not discuss his work with fifty people unless he goes abroad. A Swedish economist can get opinions and instructions in his native language from thousands upon thousands of his fellow citizens. ~George Stigler
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Men of New England, I hold you to the doctrines of liberty which ye inherit from your Puritan forefathers. ~Caleb Cushing
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The Korean economic miracle was the result of a clever and pragmatic mixture of market incentives and state direction. ~Ha-Joon Chang
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Do not do what you will have to find an excuse for. ~Proverb
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Poverty and anger do not agree. ~Arabic Proverb
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When a con speaks watch his hands. ~Jewish Proverb
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They said to the wolf, "For what art thou following those poor little sheep?" He replied, "The dust upon which they tread is good for poor little eyes!" ~ Arabic Proverb
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To touch the earth is to have harmony with nature. ~Native American Proverb
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He is like the perverse porter who calls upon God only when he is under the load. ~Arabic Proverb
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Many are the marvels of God's Creation, but none so marvelous as man. Or so cunning, for good or ill. ~S.M. Stirling
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I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny. ~Barbara Mertz
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Only he deserves power who every day justifies it. ~Dag Hammarskjold
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What is bought is cheaper than a gift. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Clever father, clever daughter; clever mother, clever son. ~Russian Proverb
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There is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. ~John Ruskin
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Everyone agrees in theory that we can't judge a new idea or point of view unless we enter into it and try it out, but the practice itself is rare. ~Peter Elbow
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When God blesses the harvest, there is enough for the thief as well as the gardener. ~Polish Proverb
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People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fortune is a woman; if you neglect her today do not expect to regain her tomorrow. ~French Proverb
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A fool and his money are easily parted. ~Irish Proverb
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It is a shocking trick for a young person to be always lolling upon a sofa. ~Jane Austen
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