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If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.

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People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
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Confidence Cry Himself Love People Rich Smile Ugly
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
Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
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Character Doubt Mistake Yourself
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
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Advice Help Men Wisdom
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
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Appearance Deep Mindset Virtue
Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
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Fear Hands Himself Jewel Thinking
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
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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Men Strong Time Tree Wisdom
No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
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Art End Enemy Learning Myself Person Target
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
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Argument Discover Ignorance Order Wisdom Yourself
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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Desire Limitation Yourself
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
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Beautiful Company Girl Ignorance Man Wasted Wisdom
Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
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Advice Deep Prison Tree Virtue
It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
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Heart Oneself Person Virtue World

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