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Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.

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Reveal not every secret you have to a friend, for how can you tell but that friend may hereafter become and enemy. And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend.
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Enemy Friendship Intelligence Secret
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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Deep Happiness Rose Sorrow Togetherness Wisdom
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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Beginning Face Man Tongue Virtue
You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
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Feeling Human Pain Suffering Yourself
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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Book Heart Learning Reading Tree
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Escape Fruit Himself Live
None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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Secret True Yourself
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
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Body Deep Empty Food Spirit Spiritual
Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
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Angry Kindness Limitation People Respect Season
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
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Appearance Face Heart Keys Love Wound
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin
The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
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Book Death Discipline Live Religious True
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression

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