He is like the perverse porter who calls upon God only when he is under the load. ~Arabic Proverb
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Indecision is like a stepchild; if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water. ~African Proverb
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As the old cock crows the young cock learns. ~Irish Proverb
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Nothing could moderate, in the bosom of the great English middle class, their passionate, absorbing, almost blood-thirsty clinging to life. ~Matthew Arnold
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Not to every face is said welcome. ~Arabic Proverb
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Arabic Proverb
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Winter bites with its teeth or lashes with its tail. ~Montenegrin Proverb
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If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb
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A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain. ~Arabic Proverb
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A family in harmony will prosper in everything. ~Chinese Proverb
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We have a tough schedule this summer, so I have to plan my schedule wisely if I want to be able to last throughout the season. ~Kim Clijsters
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Silence is medication for sorrow. ~Arabic Proverb
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Memoir is actually the most egoless genre, even though it might seem ostensibly so much ego-driven. In order for it to succeed, you have to dissolve the self into these larger universal truths, and explore these deeper mysteries. If it's purely autobiographical and ego-driven, it's going to fail. ~Nick Flynn
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Do not beat the wolf, and do not cause hunger to the sheep. ~Arabic Proverb
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Could it be that all those reports coming from our own intelligence that Bush ignored was right all along? Could it be that the UN was right all along? ~Peter Schuyler
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Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~Arabic Proverb
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Who gives not thanks to men, gives not thanks to God. ~Arabic Proverb
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Do not trust the emir if his vizir cheat thee. ~Arabic Proverb
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Do not let yesterday use up too much of today. ~Native American Proverb
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An empty belly is the best cook. ~Estonian Proverb
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Eat and drink, and let the world go to ruin. ~Arabic Proverb
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One may go a long way after one is tired. ~French Proverb
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Four things come not back; the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, the neglected opportunity. ~Arabic Proverb
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God is good, but never dance in a small boat. ~Irish Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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