The aim of all struggles for liberty is to keep in bounds the armed defenders of peace, the governors and their constables. The political concept of the individual's freedom means: freedom from arbitrary action on the part of the police power. ~Ludwig von Mises
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Corn cannot expect justice from a court composed of chickens. ~African Proverbs
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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There is a very simple secret to being happy. Just let go of your "demand" on this moment. Any time you have a demand on the moment to give you something or remove something, there is suffering. You are arguing with "what is." Your demands keep you chained to the "dream state" of the conditioned mind. The desire to "control" is, ultimately, our unwillingness to just be awake. ~Adyashanti
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There is no burnt rice to a hungry person. ~Philippine Proverb
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Two guests cannot be entertained satisfactorily at the same time. ~African Proverb
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When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. ~African Proverb
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A fish and a bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together. ~African Proverb
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I do all my own make-up, it takes me 10 minutes. ~Joan Collins
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Anger is as a stone cast into a wasp's nest. ~Malabar Proverb
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The eye never forgets what the heart has seen. ~African Proverb
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Kindness is a language which the blind can see and the deaf can hear. ~African Proverb
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A man without a wife is like a vase without flowers. ~African Proverb
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. ~East African Proverb
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When you have gone so far that you can't manage one more step, then you've gone just half the distance that you're capable of. ~Greenland Proverb
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When sleeping women wake, mountains move. ~African Proverb
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Do not look for evil. Look for the goodness of God all around you. As you look for signs of His presence, many more opportunities will occur for you to bless people and share God's true nature. ~Graham Cooke
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A leopard cannot change its spots. ~African Proverb
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Filthy water cannot be washed. ~African Proverb
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The South African government, unlike a lot of African governments, isn't poor. ~Charlayne Hunter Gault
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Geez, I just played cricket because I loved the game. I never thought about it much, never really had any formal coaching. ~Steve Waugh
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A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams. ~Yiddish Proverb
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I wear my shadows where they are harder to see, but they follow me everywhere. I guess that should tell me I am travelling toward light. ~Bruce Cockburn
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Good luck beats early rising. ~Irish Proverb
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In the past the great majority of minority voters, in Ohio and other places, that means African American voters, cast a large percentage of their votes during the early voting process. ~John Lewis
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