A dead man is mourned seven days; a fool, his whole lifetime. ~Yiddish Proverb
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The sun does not forget a village just because it is small. ~African Proverb
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Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, "What's in it for me?" ~Brian Tracy
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A promise is a debt. ~Proverb
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Whoever digs a pit for his neighbor should dig it his own size. ~Kurdish Proverb
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A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. ~Turkish Proverb
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For all my criticisms of the current system, it doesn't mean that I would like to return to the old one. ~Helen Suzman
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I hope you will judge yourselves not on your professional accomplishments alone, but also on how well you have addressed the world's deepest inequities... on how well you treated people a world away who have nothing in common with you but your humanity. ~Bill Gates
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A life without love is like a year without summer. ~Swedish Proverb
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She who does not yet know how to walk cannot climb a ladder. ~Ethiopian Proverb
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Dig the well before you are thirsty. ~Chinese Proverb
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He who lives without discipline dies without honour. ~Icelandic Proverb
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From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree. From the bamboo, learn of the bamboo. ~Zen Proverb
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As long as you seek for something, you will get the shadow of reality and not reality itself. ~Zen Proverb
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A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain. ~Arabic Proverb
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Courtesy does not exclude courage. ~Spanish Proverb
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Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you want success, be unique. ~Natalie Massenet
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He who is not ashamed does whatever he likes. ~Arabic Proverb
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