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Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.

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The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
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Fall Family Human Humble Humility Man Son
He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.
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Different Human Suffering True
He who is intoxicated with wine will be sober again in the course of the night, but he who is intoxicated by the cupbearer will not recover his senses until the day of judgement.
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Himself Judgement Night Recovery Wine
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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Appearance Beautiful Children Intellectual Perfection Thinking
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
Use a sweet tongue, courtesy, and gentleness, and thou mayest manage to guide an elephant by a hair.
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Animal Guide Hairs Power Tongue
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
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
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Desire Inspirational Safety Sea Treasure Wisdom Yourself
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog’s mouth with a crumb.
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Dog Goodness Talk
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
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
If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.
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Gold Pieces Worth
A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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Beautiful Money Worth
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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Adversity Hard Time Men Prosperity Worth

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