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A hungry man is an angry man
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A person who does not get what he
wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to
rage.
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Charity begins at home
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A person's first obligation
should be to help the member of his own family before he can begin thinking of
talking about helping others.
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Fair exchange is no robbery
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A contract is fair as long as
both the parties understand and agree to the conditions willingly; after a deal
is closed neither side can turn around and say that he was unfairly
treated.
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Every cloud has a silver lining
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If you say that every cloud has a
silver lining, you mean that every sad or unpleasant situation has a positive
side to it. If you talk about silver lining you are talking about something
positive that comes out of a sad or unpleasant situation.
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All that glitters is not gold
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Do not be deceived by things or
offers that appear to be attractive.
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Eat to live, but do not live to eat
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Man was created for a divine
purpose and he has a destiny with his Creator - he was not born just to enjoy
food.
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Don't put all your eggs in one basket
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One should not risk everything he
has in a single venture.
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Every dog has its day
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Everyone will get a period of
success or satisfaction during his lifetime.
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Every one can find fault, few can do better
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It is easier to find fault in
other people's actions or methods than to do it properly or
correctly.
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Any time means no time
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When an event is not decided on
or planned earlier it will never take place.
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Fire is a good servant but a bad master
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Fire, like any other manmade tool
or device, will serve man well only when it is controlled and used wisely.
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Habit is second nature
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An act done repeatedly and often
enough will sooner or later become a habit or second nature.
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He laughs best who laughs last
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A person who does his best is the
one who will get the greatest satisfaction in the end.
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Never do things by halves
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One should not do an incomplete
or imperfect job - certain tasks must not be left half done; they must be done
away with immediately.
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Great
haste makes great waste
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If one does things hastily he
will make a lot of mistakes - he will need to spend a lot of time correcting
those mistakes later.
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It's never too late to mend
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It is never too late to correct
one's mistakes or faults.
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