He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~Chinese Proverb
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Blood is thicker than water. ~English Proverb
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He that will have his son have respect for him and his orders, must himself have a great reverence for his son. ~John Locke
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I will stand on, and continue to use, the figures I have used, because I believe they are correct. Now, I'm not going to deny that you don't now and then slip up on something; no one bats a thousand. ~Ronald Reagan
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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. ~English Proverb
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Bad as I like ye, it's worse without ye. ~Irish Proverb
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The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. ~Japanese Proverb
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A journey of a thousand miles always begins with one step. ~Ancient Egyptian Proverb
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All managers are losers, they are the most expendable pieces of furniture on the face of the Earth. ~Ted Williams
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I don't buy trends, because the pieces don't last and I wind up never wearing them. That's why I like to shop with my children; they'll always tell me the truth. ~Danielle Steel
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There is no burnt rice to a hungry person. ~Philippine Proverb
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I have a folder of scraps and pieces of paper with stuff, ideas for songs from the last 25 years; just little things, maybe early songs that I finished, but didn't think they were good enough. ~Lucinda Williams
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
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Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few. ~George Bernard Shaw
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I've never had a bank account in Switzerland since 1984. Why would the Swiss do this to me? Maybe the Swiss are trying to divert attention from the Holocaust gold scandal. ~Benazir Bhutto
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I definitely have two Olympics in me; I don't know about three Olympics. ~Gracie Gold
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Too many cooks spoil the broth. ~English Proverb
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You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. ~Navajo Proverb
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Physically he was the connoisseur's connoisseur. He was a giant panda, Santa Claus and the Jolly Green Giant rolled into one. On him, a lean and slender physique would have looked like very bad casting. ~Craig Claiborne
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Yes, God wants you to do signs and wonders. But the love of God manifested through you is what people really need. So you first must see His face. You must become so close to His very heartbeat that you can feel what others feel. ~Heidi Baker
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A white Christmas fills the churchyard. ~French 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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Men can bear all things except good days. ~Dutch Proverbs
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A foolish woman knows a foolish man's faults. ~Irish Proverb
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A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. ~English Proverb
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