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Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.

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Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
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Forgiveness Generosity God People
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
The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
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Book Death Discipline Live Religious True
A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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Beautiful Money Worth
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog’s mouth with a crumb.
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Dog Goodness Talk
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
Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see; For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be.
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Body Empty Mindset See Soul Wisdom
Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
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Enemy Himself Kill Mercy
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.
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Creation Essence Human Pain Soul Sympathy Uncomfortable Yourself
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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Desire Feeling Selfish
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
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Educational Inspirational Knowledge Practice
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
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Appearance Deep Mindset Virtue

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