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Proverb Quotes (page 3)

Chinua Achebe quote: "Among the Igbo the art of conversation is regarded very..."
Among the Igbo the art of conversation is regarded very highly, and proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten. Chinua Achebe
The soul of man is the lamp of God,’ says a wise Jewish proverb. Man is a weak and miserable creature when God’s light is not burning in his soul. But when it burns (and it only burns in souls enlightened by religion), man becomes the most powerful creature in the world. And it cannot be otherwise, for what then works in him is not his own strength, but the strength of God. Leo Tolstoy
I know there's a proverb which that says 'To err is human,' but a human error is nothing to what a computer can do if it tries. Agatha Christie
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Calvin Coolidge
John Morley quote: "A proverb is good sense brought to a point."
A proverb is good sense brought to a point. John Morley
I used to read five psalms every day - that teaches me how to get along with God. Then I read a chapter of Proverbs every day and that teaches me how to get along with my fellow man. Billy Graham
George Gissing quote: "Time is money says the proverb, but turn it around and you get..."
Time is money says the proverb, but turn it around and you get a precious truth. Money is time. George Gissing
J. Paul Getty quote: "Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp..."
Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of the ages through which they have passed. J. Paul Getty
R. Buckminster Fuller quote: "A proverb is much matter distilled into few words."
A proverb is much matter distilled into few words. R. Buckminster Fuller
The proverb warns that 'You should not bite the hand that feeds you.' But maybe you should, if it prevents you from feeding yourself. Thomas Szasz
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations. William Feather
There is a Japanese proverb that literally goes 'Raise the sail with your stronger hand,' meaning you must go after the opportunities that arise in life that you are best equipped to do. Soichiro Honda
Isaac D'Israeli quote: "The wise make proverbs, and fools repeat them."
The wise make proverbs, and fools repeat them. Isaac D'Israeli
Pedro Martinez quote: "If you want to follow some good steps, it would Proverbs, all..."
If you want to follow some good steps, it would Proverbs, all over. Pedro Martinez
William Temple quote: "Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp..."
Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of ages through which they passed. William Temple

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