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Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.

Saadi

However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?
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Action Book Empty Fire Himself Intellectual Learning Philosophy Study Wisdom
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
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
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
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
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Body Deep Empty Food Spirit Spiritual
Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
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Book Heart Learning Reading Tree
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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Desire Feeling Selfish
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
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 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
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
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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Appearance Beautiful Children Intellectual Perfection Thinking
A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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Beautiful Money Worth
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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Deep Happiness Rose Sorrow Togetherness Wisdom

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