We often hear of bad weather, but in reality no weather is bad. It is all delightful, though in different ways. Some weather may be bad for farmers or crops, but for man all kinds are good. Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating.
- Sir J. Lubbock [The Use of Life (1894), ch. IV: Recreation]
Weather, Sir J. Lubbock
Advice, Mongolian Proverb
"Овоо босгоогүй бол шаазгай хаанаас суух вэ."
Transliteration: Ovoo bosgoogui bol shuvuu haanaas suukh ve.
Translation: If the cairn were not built, the magpie wouldn't have perched.
Context: Cairns are prevalent in Mongolia due to Buddhism, and they are popular landing posts for birds.
English equivalent: It takes two to tango.
Namzhil, Dalaĭ, Akademi) (1999). Mongol, ȯrnȯdorno: gėr bu̇liĭn zan zanshlyn ulamzhlal, kholboo : tu̇u̇kh, ugsaatny zu̇ĭn kharʹts︠u︡ulsan sudalgaa. ShUA-iĭn Zu̇u̇n Khoĭt Azi Sudlalyn Khu̇rėėlėn. p. 116.
Transliteration: Ovoo bosgoogui bol shuvuu haanaas suukh ve.
Translation: If the cairn were not built, the magpie wouldn't have perched.
Context: Cairns are prevalent in Mongolia due to Buddhism, and they are popular landing posts for birds.
English equivalent: It takes two to tango.
Namzhil, Dalaĭ, Akademi) (1999). Mongol, ȯrnȯdorno: gėr bu̇liĭn zan zanshlyn ulamzhlal, kholboo : tu̇u̇kh, ugsaatny zu̇ĭn kharʹts︠u︡ulsan sudalgaa. ShUA-iĭn Zu̇u̇n Khoĭt Azi Sudlalyn Khu̇rėėlėn. p. 116.
Investment, Benjamin Graham
To achieve satisfactory investment results is easier than most people realize; to achieve superior results is harder than it looks.
- Benjamin Graham (1973) The Intelligent Investor Chapter 20, "Margin of Safety": The Central Concept, p. 287
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- Benjamin Graham (1973) The Intelligent Investor Chapter 20, "Margin of Safety": The Central Concept, p. 287
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Money, Benjamin Franklin
He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.
- Benjamin Franklin
돈이면 무엇이든 된다고 생각하는 사람은 돈을 위해 무엇이든 하는 사람으로 볼 수 있다.
- 벤자민 프랭클린
- Benjamin Franklin
돈이면 무엇이든 된다고 생각하는 사람은 돈을 위해 무엇이든 하는 사람으로 볼 수 있다.
- 벤자민 프랭클린
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Money, German proverb
Love does much, money everything.
- German proverb
사랑은 많은 것을 하지만, 돈은 모든 걸 한다.
- 독일속담
- German proverb
사랑은 많은 것을 하지만, 돈은 모든 걸 한다.
- 독일속담
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Money, Samuel Butler
It has been said that the love of money is the root of all evil. The want of money is so quite as truly.
- Samuel Butler
돈에 대한 탐욕이 만악의 근원이라 한다. 돈의 결핍도 마찬가지다.
- 사무엘 버틀러
- Samuel Butler
돈에 대한 탐욕이 만악의 근원이라 한다. 돈의 결핍도 마찬가지다.
- 사무엘 버틀러
Affectation, John Locke
Affectation is an awkward and forced Imitation of what should be genuine and easy, wanting the Beauty that accompanies what is natural.
- John Locke, On Education, Section 66, Affectation, reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 11.
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- John Locke, On Education, Section 66, Affectation, reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 11.
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Accident, Edmund Burke
Chapter of accidents.
- Edmund Burke, Notes for Speeches (Edition 1852), Volume II, p. 426.
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- Edmund Burke, Notes for Speeches (Edition 1852), Volume II, p. 426.
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Crime, Vladimir Bukovsky
Society already understands that the criminal is not he who washes our dirty linen in public, but he who dirties the linen.
- Vladimir Bukovsky (b.1932), Russian author. Stated on 5 January, 1972. Quoted in Radio Times magazine, 19 September, 1977.
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- Vladimir Bukovsky (b.1932), Russian author. Stated on 5 January, 1972. Quoted in Radio Times magazine, 19 September, 1977.
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Blushing, Carlo Goldoni
Bello è il rossore, ma è incommodo qualche volta.
The blush is beautiful, but it is sometimes inconvenient.
- Carlo Goldoni, Pamela (c. 1750), I. 3.
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The blush is beautiful, but it is sometimes inconvenient.
- Carlo Goldoni, Pamela (c. 1750), I. 3.
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