QUOTATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.

Chinese proverb

.Better to light one candle than to curse the daarkness.

old Chinese proverb and motto of the Christophers, a religious organization

Big thieves hang little thieves. .

Czech proverb

Even the lion has to defend himself against flies. .

German proverb

First the man takes a drink,
Then the drink takes a drink,
Then the drink takes the man.

Japanese proverb

Habits are first cobwebs, then cables..

Spanish proverb

He who can see three days ahead will be rich for three thousand years.

Japanese proverb

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