Aphorisms
“It’s not the eyes that are blind but the hearts.”
“It’s not the gun that kills people; it’s the bullet that
pierces their flesh.”
“It’s not the gun that kills people; it’s the person who’s
holding it.”
“It’s not the hours you put in your work that counts, it’s
the work you put in the hours.”
“It’s not the joke that matters. It’s the smile.”
“It’s not the situation. . . . It’s your reaction to the
situation.”
“It’s not time that’s in the way. It’s your perception of it.”
“It’s not what we eat but what we digest that makes us
strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us
rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes
us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice
that gives us integrity.”
“It’s not what you do for your children, but what you have
taught them to do for themselves, that will make them
successful human beings.”
“It’s not what you have deep inside but what you do that
defines you.”
“It’s not what you have in life, but who you have.”
“It’s not worth giving worth to someone who is not
worthy.”
“It’s not your fault if your born poor, but it is your fault if
you die poor.”
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