If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery from others would not harm us.
More Traditional Proverbs:
Where ambition ends happiness begins.Traditional
The cat is nature's beauty.
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Growth in consciousness doesn't depend on the will of the intellect or its possibilities but on the intensity of the inner urge.
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God will provide the victuals, but He will not cook the dinner
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You can drive out nature with a pitchfork but she keeps on coming back.
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You cannot fight a fire with water from far away
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