The multitude is stronger than the king.
A liar is worse than a thief.
Better be a fool than a knave.
Better be envied than pitied.
Better be safe than sorry.
Blood is thicker than water.
Doing is better than saying.
Easier said than done.
Persuasion is better than force.
Sleep is better than medicine.
The eye is bigger than the belly.
Cunning is better than force.
Better warn than be warned.
The gatekeepers are worse than the directors.
There is no greater name for a leader than mother or father. There is no leadership more important than parenthood.
More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
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I know now that I can make it through more than I thought, with less than I thought. I know better than to believe that the changes are over, and I know better than to believe the next ones will be easier, but I've learned the hard way that change is...
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