Our true and genuine wisdom can be summed up as the knowledge of God and the knowledge of ourselves. ~John Calvin
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
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One dog barks at something, and a hundred bark at the bark. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as lamb. ~Roman Proverb
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Music in the soul can be heard by the universe. ~Taoist Proverb
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Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree. ~Polish Proverb
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Call on God, but row away from the rocks. ~Indian 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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It is easy to get a thousand prescriptions but hard to get one single remedy. ~Chinese Proverb
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Those who begin many things finish but a few. ~Italian Proverb
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I love writers all across the board, but one who influenced me very directly at the beginning was Mary Renault. ~Tanith Lee
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A penny saved is a penny earned. ~English Proverb
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. ~English Proverb
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A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest. ~Irish Proverb
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A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig. ~Irish Proverb
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A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on. ~French Proverb
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A wise man hears one word and understands two. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own. ~Latin Proverb
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Who brings a tale takes two away. ~Irish Proverb
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A man’s life is often builded on a proverb. ~Hebrew Proverb
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A half doctor near is better than a whole one far away. ~German Proverb
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Public money is like holy water; everyone helps himself to it. ~Italian Proverb
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A table is not blessed if it has fed no scholars. ~Yiddish Proverb
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The sinning is the best part of repentance. ~Arabic Proverb
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Love, pregnancy and riding on a camel cannot be hid. ~Arabic Proverb
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