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

Saadi

Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
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God Wisdom Worth
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
Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.
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Failure Man Secret Yourself
Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
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Advice Deep Prison Tree Virtue
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
Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
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People Prayer Religion Service
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
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Fear Hands Himself Jewel Thinking
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin
Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
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Ignorance Knowledge
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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Holy Need Starve
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Friendship Stranger
He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots?
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Book Carry Learning Library Stupidity
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
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

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