The common sayings of the multitude are too true to be laughed at. ~Welsh Proverb
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
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I hope we do not see another Iraq-type operation for a long time; without UN approval and much broader support from the international community. ~Kofi Annan
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Procrastination is the thief of time; year after year it steals, till all are fled, and to the mercies of a moment leaves the vast concerns of an eternal state. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; at fifty chides his infamous delay, pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; in all the magnanimity of thought, resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same. ~Edward Young
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Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out. ~Francis Bacon
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They were close to the end of the beginning... ~Stephen King
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother. ~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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One kind word can warm three winter months. ~Japanese Proverb
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Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box. ~Italian Proverb
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He who lives without discipline dies without honour. ~Icelandic Proverb
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The mare is not to be valued according to its housings and its ornaments in front. ~Arabic Proverb
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I realized that even in a world of proliferating media venues, online and in print, and on TV and on countless cable channels, the idea that I could be considered an expert on chronic knee pain was I think troubling for society, but very exciting for me. ~John Hodgman
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You are only as old as you feel. ~English Proverb
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A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain. ~Arabic Proverb
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If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man. ~Chinese Proverb
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Who begins too much accomplishes little. ~German Proverb
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The basic philosophy of stoicism is that you have nothing real external to your own consciousness, that the only thing real is in fact your consciousness. ~Roger Avary
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For me, life is about enjoying yourself because you only live once. We should try to make the most of things and follow our dreams. ~Heidi Klum
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Judge me if you want to. And as a matter of fact, it won't even count, 'cause the only person who can judge is God. ~Kelly Rowland
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If you had to choose only two qualities to get you through times of change, the first should be a sense of self-worth and the second a sense of humor. ~Jennifer James
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To eat an egg, you must break the shell. ~Jamaican Proverb
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Caddy got the box and set it on the floor and opened it. It was full of stars. When I was still, they were still. When I moved, they glinted and sparkled. I hushed. ~William Faulkner
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Don't count your chickens before they hatch. ~English Proverb
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