الصواعق لا تصرب إلا القمم
English translation: "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds"
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|  Selected response from: Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche Algeria Local time: 16:31 | ||||||
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Lightning strikes only summits Explanation: 00000000000000 |
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peer agreement (net): +1"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" Explanation: Albert Einstein. HTH |
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Calamities always choose to hit the great men. Explanation: A Suggestion. |
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peer agreement (net): +1It is the mountain top that the lightning strikes. Explanation: It is the mountain top that the lightning strikes. - Horace Another option |
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Great calamities befall only great men Explanation: - -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 hrs (2013-10-12 13:52:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or: Great burdens are only for broad shoulders |
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