When a man is happy he does not hear the clock strike.
- German proverb
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Today's Independent contains an extract from Taking the Proverbial, a book about the psychology of proverbs by Geoff Rolls.
I came across this column on Agape Press called The Serpent of Porn and had to laugh when it began with a Biblical lesson about the importance of avoiding sexual temptations from - of all people - Solomon!
A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.
- English Proverb
May you always live in interesting times.
- Chinese proverb