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Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.

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To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
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Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
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However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
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A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own. Give it time, and it will not be moved, even with a crane.
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A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
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Best Character Charity God Humility Love Rich
When a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch will slander the virtuous man when absent, but when brought face to face his loquacious tongue becomes dumb.
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Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
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O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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Desire Feeling Selfish
The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.
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Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.

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Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.

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