Other Proverbs 2

Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action.
Gandhi

An eye for an eye will make the whole world go blind.
Mahatma Gandhi

The pure unadultered love of one can nullify the hatred of millions.
Mohandas Gandhi

What we do in life, echoes in eternity.
the Gladiator

The more sorrow one encounters, the more joy one can contain.
Kahlil Gibran

One must begin by sacrificing suffering.
Gurdjieff

Behind the mountains, more mountains.
Haitian

As the dew is dried up by the morning sun, So are the sins of humankind by the sight of the Himalayas.
Hindu

Deprive man of his life lie and you rob him of his happiness.
Ibsen

Obstacles are a natural part of life, just as boulders are a natural part of the course of the river. The river does not complain or get depressed because there are boulders in its path.
I Ching

Do not blame God for having created the tiger, but thank him for not having given it wings.
Indian

Epigrams succeed where epics fail.
Iranian

A drowning man is not troubled by rain.
Iranian

When the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box.
Italian

He who has the courage to laugh is almost as much master of the world as he who is ready to die.
Italian

Teeth placed before the tongue give good advice.
Italian

Years and sins are always more than owned.
Italian

It is a good answer which knows when to stop.
Italian

The world is like a grand staircase, some are going up and some are going down.
Italian

The common soldier's blood makes the general great.
Italian

Love rules without rules.
Italian

At a round table there is no dispute about place.
Italian

Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods.
Japanese

An evil deed remains with the evildoer.
Japanese

The tongue is like a sharp knife, it kills without drawing blood.
Japanese

The nail which sticks out will get hammered (in).
Japanese

If God lived on earth, people would break his windows.
Jewish

Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate.
Dr. Thomas F. Jones, Jr.

He who looks outside, dreams; he who looks inside, awakens.
Carl Jung

The true Black Belt is the white belt of a beginner, stained by the dried blood and sweat of the owner.
karate maxim

Meditation is not a means to an end, it is both the means and the end.
Krishnamurti

Dont hope for life without problems. An easy life results in a judgemental and lazy mind.
Kyong Ho

Indulging in one's desire in the hope of transcending them is like attempting to extinguish a fire by pouring kerosene on it.
Lakshmana

Night is the mother of council.
Latin

Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.
Timothy Leary

Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something.
Life's Little Instruction Book

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