Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
Jonathan Swift
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Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
ALEXANDER POPE Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Blessed is he who expects nothing for he shall never be
disappointed.
ALEXANDER POPE Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.
ALEXANDER POPE "Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed" was the ninth beatitude
ALEXANDER POPE For, he that expects nothing shall not be disappointed, but he that expects much - if he lives and u...
EDGAR CAYCE For, he that expects nothing shall not be disappointed, but he that expects much -- if he lives and ...
EDGAR CAYCE Mrs. Lynde says, 'Blessed are they who expect nothing for they shall not be disappointed.
L.M. MONTGOMERY Blessed is he who has learned to laugh at himself for he shall never cease to be entertained.
JOHN BOSWELL Blessed is he who has learned to laugh at himself, for he shall never cease to be entertained
JOHN POWELL Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches as to conceive how others can be in want. -Jonath...
JONATHAN SWIFT Blessed is he who hearkens to wise counsel,for victory shall never depart from his dwelling place.
DAVID ATTA (A.K.A DAVIED ATTLARS & MR DAIN) Blessed is he who talks in circles, for he shall become a big wheel.
FRANK DANE Blessed are those that nought expect,
For they shall not be disappointed.
JOHN WALCOT Blessed are they who expect nothing for they shall not be dissapointed! -Unknown.
UNKNOWN Blessed is he who has reached the point of no return and knows it, for he shall enjoy living.
W. C. BENNETT He who seeks truth shall find beauty. He who seeks beauty shall find vanity. He who seeks order shal...
MOSHE SAFDIE Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves for we shall never cease to be amused.
UNKNOWN Blessed is he whose vineyard is filled with the crop called imagination,for hunger shall be his enem...
DAVID ATTA (A.K.A DAVIED ATTLARS & MR DAIN) Blessed is he that works in the temple of imagination,for his days shall be filled with abundance.
DAVID ATTA (A.K.A DAVIED ATTLARS & MR DAIN) Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused. -Anonymous.
ANONYMOUS Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of lif...
BIBLE Blessed is the man that endureth temptation for when he is tried he shall receive the crown of life.
BIBLE Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of li...
NEW TESTAMENT JAMES, CHAPTER 1, VERSE 12: A man who can laugh at himself is truly blessed, for he will never lack for amusement.
JAMES CARLOS BLAKE He who shall hurt the little wren / Shall never be beloved by men.
WILLIAM BLAKE The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth. The second is that he ...
MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO Blessed are those who eat greens, for they shall keep their teeth. Blessed are those who wash their ...
DIANA GABALDON Who shoots at the mid-day sun, though he be so sure he shall never hit the mark, yet as sure as he i...
PHILLIP SIDNEY And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought...
BIBLE Blessed is the servant who loves his brother as much when he is sick and useless as when he is well ...
SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI Blessed is the servant who loves his brother as much when he is sick and useless as when he is well ...
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI Blessed is the servant who loves his brother as much when he is sick and useless as when he is well ...
FRANCIS OF ASSISI The students that, like the wild animal being prepared for its tricks in the circus called 'life...
EDSGER DIJKSTRA It is lose-lose situation. Anyone who expects prompt fiscal correction in Hungary may easily be disa...
ZOLTAN TOROK Blessed is he who, having nothing to say, refrained from giving wordy
evidence of the fact.
UNKNOWN If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution...
BIBLE It is generally known, that he who expects much will be often disappointed; yet disappointment seldo...
SAMUEL JOHNSON It is generally known, that he who expects much will be often disappointed; yet disappointment seldo...
SAMUEL JOHNSON And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he ...
BIBLE Blessed is he who's faith never falters
JEFFREY LEE GIBSON JR. As for those who disbelieve, their deeds are like a mirage in a desert. The thirsty one thinks it to...
ANONYMOUS Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are they that mour...
ANONYMOUS For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in ...
BIBLE He who shall, so shall he who!
TONY YELEY Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: fo...
BIBLE Relaxing, experiencing nature and laughing are what rejuvenate me and make me feel happy. I believe ...
SUI HE Since raised blood pressure is the major cause of stroke, the blood pressure lowering effect of pota...
FENG HE As a young child, I suffered from poor health. My parents encouraged me to swim, which really improv...
SUI HE I like to find old things
and I picked up that arrowhead
in tears, that broken point
...
LI HE These findings provide strong support for the recommendations encouraging the public to consume more...
FENG HE The average fruit and vegetable intake in most developed countries is about three servings per day, ...
FENG HE They are the Chinese heroes. I am happy for their performance and the result is not the most importa...
HE ZHENLIANG This will be conducive to the development of Sino-US relations and China's relationships with the re...
HE YAFEI The best way to resolve Sino-US trade imbalance is to expand bilateral trade cooperation. Restrictin...
HE YAFEI They are sorry there is no more Soviet Union and they don't know how to act.
HE YAFEI We are willing to import more U.S. goods.
HE YAFEI Even when he's making dumplings with peasants, he speaks memorized words and sounds like a People's ...
HE WEIFANG This is a critical moment. There is a lot of opposition to continuing the reforms as they are today.
HE WEIFANG I unequivocally state the wish that the Communist Party should become two parties.
HE WEIFANG The situation exists in almost every well-known Chinese university.
HE WEIFANG The government really wants to slow down investment, but it can't control local governments who have...
HE FAN The new managed floating currency regime is just an interim system. There is a chance of a further w...
HE FAN Eventually, we found that the situation there was more serious than what we imagined.
HE CHANGCHUI Part of our mission is to find out what kind of assistance is required.
HE CHANGCHUI Jonathan Swift made a soul for the gentlemen of this city by hating his neighbor as himself.
W.B. YEATS He that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned.
PROVERB He that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned
PROVERB Expect nothing and never be disappointed.
DREW JOHNSON Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is
tried, he shall receive the crown of l...
BIBLE Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of lif...
BIBLE Blessed is the leader who seeks the best for those he serves. -Unknown.
UNKNOWN Always borrow from a pessimist, he never expects anything back.
SOURCE UNKNOWN Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken.
ALBERT CAMUS He who is in harmony with the Tao
is like a newborn child.
Its bones are soft, its muscles...
LAO TZU A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be.
FRANK A. CLARK He who knows nothing, loves nothing./ He who can do nothing understands nothing./ He who understands...
PHILIPUS AUREOLUS PARACELSUS He who lie's, will only be disappointed at the end.
MARIE CHAIDEZ That which I have set out in Latin is not my words but the words of God and of apostles and prophets...
SAINT PATRICK He who sells ,for seed corn that which is not seed corn, he who takes up seed ,already sown , and he...
GURU NANAK "Blessed are those, who don't have money to spare for share market, for they shall never loss their ...
DR HITESH C SHETH He who finds gold is lucky, but he who is accorded with a stranger's honesty is far more blessed.
JECON B. NADELA If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for...
BIBLE Never feel shame for trying and failing, for he who never failed is he who never tried.
OG MANDINO He hauls at a long rope who expects another's death.
ITALIAN PROVERB Blessed are those who imitate us for they shall inherit our faults.
JACINTO BENAVENTE For he today who sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE If you expect nothing, you can never be disappointed.
TONYA HURLEY He who confesses magic or sorcery shall do penance for the time of murder, and shall be treated in t...
SAINT BASIL To Edward, I cannot be a traitor, for I owe him no allegiance; he is not my sovereign; he never rece...
WILLIAM WALLACE Never feel shame for trying and failing for he who has never failed is he who has never tried.
OG MANDINO Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done? / Yet shall he be ...
BIBLE The greatest fear of Jonathan is the love he feels for his sister.
CASSANDRA CLARE He lets the people who work for him do their jobs. He expects not only a vision, but follow-through ...
BILL HAMILTON He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.
AESCHYLUS All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he is unclean: he shall dwell a...
BIBLE And one who is just of his own free will shall not lack for happiness; and he will never come to utt...
AESCHYLUS He that sells upon Credit, expects to lose 5 per Cent. by bad Debts; therefore he charges, on all he...
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
BIBLE
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JONATHAN SWIFT Fine words! I wonder where you stole 'em.
[Lat., Libertas et natale solum.]
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