The man who comes with a tale about others has himself an ax to grind.
The man who comes with a talk about others has himself an ax to grind.
The wise man asks questions of himself; the fool questions others.
To learn about other people is science, to learn to know yourself is intelligence.
One blind man followed the other and they both fell into the ditch.
Of two cowards, the one who finds the other out first has the advantage.
Those who live together cannot hide their behinds from each other.
You cannot cook one half of the chicken and leave the other lay eggs.
Lovers always think that other people have had their eyes put out.
If we did not flatter ourselves the flattery from others would not harm us.
To be is to do - Socrates To do is to be - Sartre Do Be Do Be Do - Sinatra
If you want to do something, just do it. No one is going to do it for you.
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