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Not the glittering weapon fights the fight, but rather the hero's heart.

Proverbs and old sayings about heroism, fight, heart

The word that is heard perishes, but the letter that is written remains.

Proverbs and old sayings about word

Knowledge is the mother of all virtue; all vice proceeds from ignorance.

Proverbs and old sayings about vice, ignorance, virtue, knowledge, mother

The old man has his death before his eyes; the young man behind his back.

Proverbs and old sayings about eyes, death, man, old, olderness

There is no greater misfortune, than to not be able to endure misfortune.

Proverbs and old sayings

The charitable give out the door and God puts it back through the window.

Proverbs and old sayings about god

When we can't find peace in ourselves it is vain to look for it elsewhere.

Proverbs and old sayings about peace

As the grace of man is in the mind, so the beauty of the mind is eloquence.

Proverbs and old sayings about mind, grace, beauty, man

If we did not flatter ourselves the flattery from others would not harm us.

Proverbs and old sayings about flattering

When two friends have a common bank account, one sings and the other weeps.

Proverbs and old sayings about bankers, common sense

Just when you think you've finally hit bottom, someone tosses you a shovel.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

If the young knew and the old could, there is nothing that couldn't be done.

Proverbs and old sayings about nothing, old, olderness

Three things drive a man outdoors; smoke, a leaking roof and a scolding wife.

Proverbs and old sayings about smoke, wife, things, man

It is better to be without a wife for a bit than without tobacco for an hour.

Proverbs and old sayings about wife

Who ever does not respect confidence will never find happiness in their path.

Proverbs and old sayings about respect, happiness

Acts of kindness may soon be forgotten, but the memory of an offense remains.

Proverbs and old sayings about memory

You must be fully prepared to lose a great deal in order to make a great deal.

Proverbs and old sayings about order, contentment

As the person who has health is young, so the person who owes nothing is rich.

Proverbs and old sayings about people, wealth, nothing

Some have been thought brave because they didn't have the courage to run away.

Proverbs and old sayings about thinking, courage

Nothing is more noble than politeness, and nothing more ridiculous than ceremony.

Proverbs and old sayings about politeness, nothing