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It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.

Saadi

Reveal not every secret you have to a friend, for how can you tell but that friend may hereafter become and enemy. And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend.
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Enemy Friendship Intelligence Secret
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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Desire Limitation Yourself
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression
Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
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Goodness Himself Ignorance Men Silence
A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth.
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Fake Mischief Peace Truth
All human beings are limbs of the same body. God created them from the same essence. If one part of the body suffers pain, then the whole body is affected. If you are indifferent to this pain, you cannot be called a human being.
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Body Compassion Essence Human Pain Suffering Yourself
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Fear God Himself
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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Holy Need Starve
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
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
When a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch will slander the virtuous man when absent, but when brought face to face his loquacious tongue becomes dumb.
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Beginning Face Man Tongue Virtue
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
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock, expects to derive from you considerable advantage. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, be imputes to you two hundred defects instead of perfections.
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Care Expectation Himself Listening Oneself Perfection Return Voice

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