Tigers die and leave their skins; people die and leave their names. ~Japanese Proverb
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The man who has learned to triumph over sorrow wears his miseries as though they were sacred fillets upon his brow; and nothing is so entirely admirable as a man bravely wretched. ~Seneca
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Judging is a lonely job in which a man is, as near as may be, an island entire. ~Abe Fortas
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I believe, as followers of Christ, we are commanded to reach out to the least of these in the name of Jesus and show them they matter a great deal to God, who sacrificed His only Son to reach them with His love. ~K.P. Yohannan
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Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it. ~Indian Proverb
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If a man does not tell everything to his spiritual father, then his path is crooked and does not lead to the Kingdom of Heaven. But the path of one who tells everything leads directly to the Kingdom of Heaven. ~Silouan the Athonite
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Who will not judge him worthy to be robbed. That sets his doors wide open to a thief, and shows the felon where his treasure lies? ~Ben Jonson
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A penny saved is a penny earned. ~English Proverb
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Women must pay for everything. They do get more glory than men for comparable feats, but, they also get more notoriety when they crash. ~Amelia Earhart
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A little too late, is much too late. ~German Proverb
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Bad habits are easier to abandon today than tomorrow. ~Yiddish Proverb
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In life, sometimes everything falls into place, and sometimes everything just falls to pieces. The key is to begin creating with these fallen pieces. By improvising, you will create something magical that might be the best thing you have ever accomplished. ~Tori Amos
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Coffee and tobacco are complete repose. ~Turkish Proverb
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A true warrior, like tea, shows his strength in hot water. ~Chinese Proverb
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Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose. ~Irish Proverb
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Official education was telling people almost nothing of the nature of all those things on the seashores, and in the redwood forests, in the deserts and in the plains. ~Gregory Bateson
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Good news always comes from far away. ~Yiddish Proverb
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The most dangerous food is wedding cake. ~American Proverb
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If his mouth were silent another part of him would speak. ~Arabic Proverb
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The dog wags his tail, not for you, but for your bread. ~Portuguese Proverb
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A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A dead man is mourned seven days; a fool, his whole lifetime. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Every dog hath its day. ~English Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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A cat is a tiger that is fed by hand. ~Proverb
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