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If your friend becomes your enemy, he will be your enemy for life.

Lend everyone your ears, give a hand to your friends but give your lips only to a woman.

If you find your friend on the sofa at home with your wife, you had better sell the sofa.

Boast to a stranger, complain only to your friends.

Swing low, sweet chariot:

Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' for to carry me home;
Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' for to carry me home.

I looked over Jordan, and what did I see,
Comin' for to carry me home;
A band of angels coming...

Do not protect yourself with a fence, but rather by your friends.

Never justify yourself. Your enemies won't believe you and your friends won't need it.

Grandma got run over by a reindeer


Grandma got run over by a reindeer
Walking home from our house Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa we believe.

She'd been drinking too much eggnog,...

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your hearts be light.
From now on our troubles will be out of sight.
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yuletide gay,
From now on our...

Rune before prayer

I am bending my knee
In the eye of the Father who created me,
In the eye of the Son who purchased me,
In the eye of the Spirit who cleansed me,
In friendship and affection.
Through Thine own Anointed One, O God,...

O Holy Night

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world...

Praise the Saviour All ye Nations

Praise the Saviour, all ye nations,
Praise Him, all ye hosts above;
Shout, with joyful acclamation,
His divine, victorious love;
Be His kingdom now promoted,
Let the earth her Monarch know;
Be my...

It is easier to wage war with wise enemies than be at peace with foolish friends.

Declare kinship with the hyena, and all hyenas are your friend.

A bachelor should always spend minimum time with a friend's wife.

He who judges others and never allows to be judged looses friends.

He who is first to receive something forgets when his friend will receive their share.

Enjoy breakfast all alone, share lunch with your best friend and give dinner to your enemy.

If you have figs in your knapsack, everyone will want to be your friend.

Be civil to every man; you know not who may prove to be your friend.