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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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Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Animal Beyond Creation Dog Excellence Gratitude Human Man Worth
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
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Deep Entertainment Friendship Wisdom
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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Food God Himself Slave Worship
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Escape Fruit Himself Live
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years becoming a ruby – take care that you do not destroy it in an instant against another stone.
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Care Destroy Friendship Life Moments
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.
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Happiness Sex Voice Woman
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
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
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
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
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

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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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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