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Aphorisms

A person's intellect is a lever that can turn the world upside down
where money is a supporting point
(Balsak)

Knowledge starts with revelation
(Aristotle)

Out of all enemies, the most dangerous is the one that pretends to be a friend
(Rustaveli)

One who does not seek for friendship is an enemy to himself
(Rustaveli)

A person without a heart lives by laws set by himself
(Rustaveli)

Everyone is equal When it comes to death Its spear stubs us all… It's better dying splendidly Then living reprehensibly
(Rustaveli)

In your own house you are the King
(Rustaveli)

Cubs of a lion are on a par, no matter if it's male or female
(Rustaveli)

Whatever a dish is filled with, that's what will be pouring out of it
(Rustaveli)

Life is uneasy, pain is long-lasting and our reason for living is to help each other out (Piuzo)

Heart does not have wrinkles, it only has scars
(Colette)

Those eyes that cried the most possess an ability to look
the deepest in people's heart
(Ozheshko)

Grass does not grow in agreement with it's soil
(unknown)

Falling down is not as frightening as getting up
(German proverb)

If you want to find out whether you can trust a person and his word, look at that person closely and try to find out if he misses his motherland and his close friends, and if he remembers those wonderful times he has had in the past.
(Ibn Abd Rabbihi)

All can be achieved if one knows how to wait
(Dizraeli)

Shadow lives only in light
(Renoir)

Love flourishes from long awaited expectations, and dies
quickly when gets it
(Menandr)

To be in love is to be mad while sustaining healthy state of mind
(Ovidii)

In every woman's mistake there is a man's fault
(Herder)

Without children it would have been impossible to love humanity so much
(Dostoevskii)

A tree is recognized by its fruit
(Bible)

Death is a great peacemaker
(Alessandro Mandzoni)

One should not be terrified of death, but of unfilled life
(Bertold Brecht)

Human lives forever as long as he is alive in a living memory of those who knew him (Georgian proverb)

The greatest appreciation one can receive is from someone who is appreciated
(Nevi Genie)

If you want to please someone, first lean how to accept it
(William Hezlitt)

We need intellect to achieve what we want
(Dostoevskii)

Try to make the best out of your life
(Cannetti)

While you have a chance, live your life cheerfully
(Plato)

Joy is a sky where everything blooms except anger
(Jean Poll)

The best way to lift your mood up, is to make someone else feel better
(Mark Twain)

The end depends on the beginning
(unknown)

Special thanx to MOK for translation.

 



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