To forget is kindness. ~ Latin Proverb [19075]

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God help the rich man that lets the poor man beg. ~ English Proverb [16672]

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A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. ~ Chinese Proverb [15058]

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Goodness shouts. Evil whispers. ~ Balinese Proverb [16706]

One kind word can warm three winter months. ~ Japanese Proverb [18053]

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No kind deed has ever lacked its reward. ~ Hawaiian Proverb [17886]

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Share and share alike. ~ Old English Proverb [18285]

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The more you give, the more good things come to you. ~ Native American Proverb, Crow [18803]

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Continue to do good, and heaven will come down to you. ~ Hawaiian Proverb [16051]

With a good name one may sin easily. ~ Dutch Proverb [19549]

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What you give you get, ten times over. ~ Beninese Proverb [19246]

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We are friends; we must assist each other to bear our burdens. ~ Native American Proverb, Osage [19197]

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To talk goodness is not good . . . only to do it is. ~ Chinese Proverb [19091]

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To have no enemies is equivalent to wealth. ~ African Proverb [19077]

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There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience. ~ French Proverb [18936]

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The generous man enriches himself by giving; the miser hoards himself poor. ~ Dutch Proverb [18631]

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The goodness of the taro is judged by the youngest plant it produces. ~ Hawaiian Proverb [18535]

The heart of a man may be compared to a sausage; no one can tell exactly what's inside. ~ Jewish Proverb [18446]

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Sharing and giving are the ways of God. ~ Native American Proverb, Sauk [18287]

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Recognize and be recognized, help and be helped, such is family. ~ Hawaiian Proverb [18223]