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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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Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
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Forgiveness Generosity God 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
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
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Fake God Saint Sin Thinking Word
It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
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Break Endurance Enemy Friendship
Publish not men’s secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
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Grace Men Mistake Reputation Secret Yourself
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Escape Fruit Himself Live
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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Deep Happiness Rose Sorrow Togetherness Wisdom
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
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 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
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
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
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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Bad Earth Face Fortune Heaven Nature
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
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
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
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Enemy Friendship Hands Men Wisdom

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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