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The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.

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A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
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
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
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
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry
Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
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Character Doubt Mistake Yourself
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
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
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
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Care Listening Yourself
Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
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Enemy Kind Learning Man Religious Rule
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
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Appearance Deep Mindset Virtue
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
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Forgiveness Oppression Wound
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
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep

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