A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Bygone troubles are good to tell. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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God gave burdens, also shoulders. ~Yiddish Proverbs
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God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers. ~Jewish Proverb
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Need teaches a plan. ~Irish Proverb
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There is a theory that creativity arises when individuals are out of sync with their environment. To put it simply, people who fit in with their communities have insufficient motivation to risk their psyches in creating something truly new, while those who are out of sync are driven by the constant need to prove their worth. ~Gary Taubes
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If his mouth were silent another part of him would speak. ~Arabic Proverb
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Until you destroy your body, you don't learn to appreciate it. Treat the body like a temple because the body is so beautiful. If and when you understand your body then you will respect it. The body is like a bud, until the sun rises it will not bloom, until it blooms it will not be beautiful or give perfume. So respect it, take care of it. ~Bikram Choudhury
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I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that everybody has gifts and talents. A good leader will learn how to harness those gifts toward the same goal. ~Benjamin Carson
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A little dog can start a hare, but it takes a big one to catch it. ~Irish Proverb
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A man is not where he lives, but where he loves. ~Latin Proverb
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A clear conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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To learn a belief without the belief is to sing a song without the tune. ~Ursula K. Le Guin
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They (fables) teach us that human beings learn and absorb ideas and concepts through narrative, through stories, not through lessons or theoretical speeches. ~Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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Justifying a fault doubles it. ~French Proverb
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The more I can hear, the more I can learn, the better off I'll be. ~Joe Sakic
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Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself. ~Chinese Proverb
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Entrepreneurs don't write a 100-page business plan and execute it one time, they're always experimenting and adapting based on what they learn. ~Thomas Friedman
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A child is what you put into him. ~African Proverb
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Every young girl wants to be a princess. Then, when you find a real-life one, it's very easy to imagine yourself in that role. ~Lauren Willig
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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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He who has nothing to die for has nothing to live for. ~Moroccan Proverb
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He who knows how to live, knows enough. ~Spanish Proverb
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In a bet there is a fool and a thief. ~Proverb
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