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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 man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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Judgement Men Silence Talk Virtue Wisdom
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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Deep Happiness Rose Sorrow Togetherness Wisdom
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
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
He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots?
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Book Carry Learning Library Stupidity
The world is not a courtroom There is no judge no jury no plaintiff. This is a caravan filled with eccentric beings telling wondrous stories about God.
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God Judgement Law Story World
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
It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.
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Oneself Reveal Secret Silence Talk
A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth.
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Fake Mischief Peace Truth
I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.
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Journey Lost Men Myself Path See Straight Struggle
Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.
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Evil Goodness People
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
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
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
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
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 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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