Proverbs from all over

A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience.(Miguel de Cervantes)
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs. (German proverb)
You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside you. (Rwandan proverb)
Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends. (Czech proverb)
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Credit for the rain

Any party which takes credit for the rain must not be surprised if its opponents blame it for the drought. (Dwight Morrow)

Risk in having a big government

Remember that a government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take away everything you have. (Barry Goldwater)