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there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie
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There’s an old saying among offensive coaches.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
At that time in my life, I was deeply unhealed, and as the saying goes, hurt people hurt people.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
The new space resembles the old, complete with walls covered in graffiti with names, sayings, and pictures of the old Post Bar.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Amish are part of the wider Anabaptist movement, which puts heavy emphasis on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, containing some of his most radical and counter-cultural sayings — to love enemies, live simply, bless persecutors, turn the other cheek and to endure sufferings joyfully.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
At that time in my life, I was deeply unhealed, and as the saying goes, hurt people hurt people.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
The new space resembles the old, complete with walls covered in graffiti with names, sayings, and pictures of the old Post Bar.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Amish are part of the wider Anabaptist movement, which puts heavy emphasis on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, containing some of his most radical and counter-cultural sayings — to love enemies, live simply, bless persecutors, turn the other cheek and to endure sufferings joyfully.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Saying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saying. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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