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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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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
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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Food God Himself Slave Worship
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
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
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
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
A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
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Dog Forget Friendship Himself
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
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Change Fall Heaven Value Wisdom Worth
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
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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Desire Feeling Selfish
A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth.
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Fake Mischief Peace Truth
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
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Harmony Heart Music Togetherness
When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.
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Enemy Men See Trouble Yourself
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression

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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