A bird that you set free may be caught again, but a word that escapes your lips will not return. -Jewish Proverb

When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. -Japanese Proverb

You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. -Irish Proverb

He that promises most will perform least. -Gaelic Proverb

If you want the truth, ask a child. -French Proverb

Give neither advice nor salt, until you are asked for it. -English Proverb

He who is afraid to ask is ashamed of learning. -Danish Proverb

Knowledge is like a garden; if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested. -African Proverb

A lady is a woman who makes it easy for a man to be a gentleman. -American Proverb

If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart. -Arab Proverb

Examine what is said, not who speaks. -Arab Proverb

He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever. -Chinese Proverb

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. -Chinese Proverb

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man perfected without trials. -Chinese Proverbs

A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark. -Chinese Proverbs

It is no longer good enough to cry peace, we must act peace, live peace and live in peace. -Shenandoah (Native American Proverb)

Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our children. -Anonymous (Native American Proverb)

Everyone who is successful must have dreamed of something. -Maricopa (Native American Proverb)

When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. -Cherokee (Native American Proverb)

When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us -Arapaho (Native American Proverb)