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Miguel de Cervantes

Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience.

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Proverbs are brief statements that capture lessons learned over a long period. They condense complex experiences into simple, memorable phrases.

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It is an axiom, enforced by all the experience of the ages, that they who rule industrially will rule politically.

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And it was a great experience, you know, to travel the world and compete at a certain level. It teaches you discipline, focus, and certainly keeps you out of trouble.
When I was young, I was just about hard work. But as I got older, I did experience anxiety, doubt, judgment, and it's so easy to lose yourself for a second.