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Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no talebearer, strife ceases. Prov 26.20 | ![]() |
92) "Gossiper" -- a person who separates the wheat from the chaff, then spreads the chaff. |
91) Gossipers tell everybody not to tell anybody. | ||
89) The English country gentleman galloping after a fox -- the unspeakable
in full pursuit of the uneatable Oscar Wild |
90) France is the only country where the money falls apart and you can't
tear the toilet paper. Billy Wilder |
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The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools
pours forth foolishness. Prov 15.2 |
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88) Discussion is an exchange of knowledge. Argument is an exchange of
ignorance. Robert Quillen |
86) His huff arrived and he departed in it. Alexander Woolcott |
87) No matter what happens, there is always someone who knew it would. | |
Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 1 Pet 4.9 |
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85) Social tact is making your visitors feel at home, even though you wish they were. |
83) Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be
first overcome. Samuel Johnson |
84) Is it progress if a cannibal uses a fork? Stanislaw J. Lec |
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Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. Eph 4.25 | ![]() |
82) It is rarely possible to carry the torch of truth through a crowd
without singeing somebody's beard. Joshua Bruyn |
If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. 1 Pet 4.14 | ![]() |
81) The breakfast of champions is not cereal, it's the opposition. Nick Seitz |
79) If you don't go to other people's funerals, they won't go to yours. | 80) The old neighborhood has changed. Hurley Brothers Funeral Home is
now called Death 'n' Things. Elmore Leonard |
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There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. Prov 14.12 | ![]() |
78) A clear conscience is merely the sign of a bad memory. |
76) If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. | 77) Praise does wonders for one's sense of hearing. | |
Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound (have plenty) and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4.12b-13 | ![]() |
75) I wept because I had no shoes; and then I met a man who had no feet. |
The borrower is servant to the lender. Prov 22.7b | 74) To get back on your feet, miss two car payments. | |
72) I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just. Thomas Jefferson |
73) Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt. Herbert Hoover |
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In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise. Prov 10.19 | 71) A closed mouth gathers no feet. | |
69) One symptom of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that
one's work is terribly important. Bertrand Russell |
70) Avarice is the sphincter of the heart. Matthew Green |
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And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not unto men Col 3.23 | 68) I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying
to please everybody. Bill Cosby |
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66) If you have 1,000 friends, you've not a friend to spare. But if you have one enemy, you meet him everywhere. |
67) We all have the strength to endure the misfortunes of others. La Rochefoucauld |
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65) Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed. Michael Pritchard | The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe. Prov 29.25 | |
63) The right to be heard does not include the right to be taken seriously. Hubert Humphrey | 64) I'm for a stronger death penalty. President George Bush (sr.) |
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62) Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a
friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger. Franklin P. Adams |
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who heeds counsel
is wise. Prov 12.15 |
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60) A woman who strives to be like a man lacks ambition. | 61) Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be thought
half as good. Fortunately, this is not difficult. Charlotte Whitton |
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59) In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror,
murder, bloodshed. They produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had
brotherly love, 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did they produce? The cuckoo clock! Orson Welles in "The Third Man," 1949 |
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds,
because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. And perseverance must finish its work so
that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1.2-4 |
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57) Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt |
58) In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular. Kathleen Norris |
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56) You can be sincere and still be stupid. | There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. Prov 14.12 |
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54) Never let a computer know you're in a hurry. | 55) The computer is down. I hope it's something serious. Stanton Delaplane |
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53) Wise men talk because they have something to say. Fools talk because
they have to say something. Plato |
Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace. When he shuts his
lips, he is considered perceptive. Prov 17.28 |
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51) A closed mouth gathers no feet. | 52) Tell your boss what you truly think of him, and the truth shall set you free. | |
50) The most difficult part of having success is finding someone who is happy for you. | Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Rom 12.15 |
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48) When you are in trouble, many people who call to sympathize are merely looking for particulars. | 49) When someone tells you, "I'll think it over and let you know"
-- you know. Olin Miller |
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47) If you think that education is expensive, try ignorance. Derek Bok |
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul Prov 19.8a |
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45) No matter what kind of diet you are on, you can usually eat as much
as you want of anything you don't like. Walter Slezak |
46) He that looketh on a plate of ham and eggs to lust after it, hath
already committed breakfast with it in his heart. C.S. Lewis |
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44) If you have a job that urgently needs doing, give it to a busy man. | As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy man to
those who send him. Prov 10.26 |
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43) If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. Mark Twain |
The truthful lip shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is
but for a moment. Prov 12.19 |
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41) We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success
of those we don't like? Jean Cocteau |
42) Illegal aliens have always been a problem in America. Ask any Indian. Robert Orben |
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39) Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just
sit there. Will Rogers |
40) Easy street is a blind alley. | |
37) "It is good for nothing," cries the buyer; but when he has gone his way, then he boasts. Prov 20.14 | 38) If Noah had been truly wise He would have swatted those two flies. H. Castle |
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