Every man goes down to his
deathbearing in his hands only that which he has given away.
--Persian Proverb
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Every man goes down to his
death
bearing in his hands only that which he has given away.
--Persian Proverb
God could not be everywhere.
Therefore, he made mothers.
--Jewish Proverb
"When you were
born, you cried and the world rejoiced.
Live your life in such a manner that when you die,
the world cries and you rejoice."
-- an old Indian saying
"The strength of
a nation derives from the integrity of the home."
-- Confucius
We
are no more than candles burning in the wind.
-Japanese Proverb
The man who
strikes first admits that his ideas have given out.
--Chinese Proverb
Happiness is someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.
--Old Chinese Proverb
He who controls others may be powerful,
but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.
--Lau Tsu
If the wind will not
serve, take to the oars.
--Latin proverb
It is not enough to
aim, you must hit.
--Italian proverb
Fall seven times,
stand up eight.
--Japanese Proverb
We do not inherit this land from our
ancestors;
we borrow it from our children.
--Haida Indian saying
Health is the greatest gift,
contentment the greatest
wealth,
faithfulness the best relationship.
--Buddha
A man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble
right at his door.
--Confucius
A man who has confidence in
himself gains the confidence of others.
--Hasidic Saying
Not
the cry, but the flight
of the wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow.
--Chinese Proverb
Never
be entirely idle;
but either be reading, or writing,
or praying, or
meditating,
or endeavoring something for the public good.
--Sanskrit Proverb
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
--
Mahatma Ghandi
A leaf of grass is no
less
than the journey work of the stars.
--Unknown
No gain is so certain
as that
which proceeds from the economical use
of what you already have.
--Latin Proverb
Leave undone whatever you hesitate to do.
-- Yoshida Kenko
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