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The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.

True friends never polish each other.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfect without trials.

Gems are polished by rubbing, just as men are made brilliant by trials.

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

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man made perfect without trials.

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.

The gem cannot be polished without friction, not a man perfected without trials.

The diamond cannot be polished without friction, nor the man perfected without trials.

Elbow grease is the best polish.

You can't polish a turd.

Absence polishes passion, presence reinforces it.

A bad workman always blames his tools.

The greatest love is a mother's, then a dog's, then a sweetheart's.

There are a thousand paths to every wrong.

God grant me a good sword and no use for it.

Even a clock that is not going is right twice a day.

Under capitalism man exploits man under socialism the reverse is true.

Holiday of Saint Nicolae

Saint Nicolae is the spiritual patriarch in Holland, Russia, Greece, France and in a lot of cities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. He is known as the protector of poor people, sailors, tradesmen,...

If you love him, don't lend him.