I would say you have an ethical obligation to pay the taxes that you owe, but you don't have an ethical obligation to pay taxes that you do not owe. In fact, you should be seeking ways to legally minimise your taxes. ~John Mackey
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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I have total respect for anyone who discovers a band like Snow Patrol. I would be hopeless at signing a rock band, or anything alternative, cause I don't know what that audience are into and I don't particularly like that kind of music. ~Simon Cowell
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Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade. ~English Proverb
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Greatness alone is not enough, or the cow would outrun the hare. ~Proverb
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Talk doesn’t cook rice. ~Chinese Proverb
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Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. ~Proverb
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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. ~English Proverb
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The rose has thorns only for those who would gather it. ~Chinese Proverb
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I'm a much better mother at 46, than if I were like, 21 or 25. ~Halle Berry
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Each of us has been put on earth with the ability to do something well. We cheat ourselves and the world if we don't use that ability as best we can. ~George E. Allen
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One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world. ~Jewish proverb
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Love is like dew that falls on both nettles and lilies. ~Swedish 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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If Americans knew how to deal with other people, they could bring peace to the world. Alas, they have not learned enough yet. The true American feels that he is 100 percent welcome anywhere he goes. ~Nguyen Cao Ky
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I had a friend whose family had dinner together. The mother would tuck you in at night and make breakfast in the morning. They even had a spare bike for a friend. It just seemed so amazing to me. ~Moon Unit Zappa
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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He who hears music feels his solitude. ~French Proverb
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It has become quite a common proverb that in wine there is truth. (Vino Veritas) ~Pliny the Elder
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What may be done at any time will be done at no time. ~Scottish Proverb
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I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me. ~Grandma Moses
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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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People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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The advantage we have as Americans is that we can be fair; we tend to be more open-minded about different styles of wine. ~Robert M. Parker
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I have a string of competitiveness in me. It's really strange cause it's not something that I would even expect myself to have, but every now and then it kinda sneaks out, you know. ~Hunter Hayes
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