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Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.

Saadi

A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.
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Enemy Men See Trouble Yourself
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
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
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
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Art Ignorance Practice Reading Theory
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
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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Appearance Beautiful Children Intellectual Perfection Thinking
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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Food God Himself Slave Worship
A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth.
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Fake Mischief Peace Truth
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
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Character Doubt Mistake Yourself
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
People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
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Confidence Cry Himself Love People Rich Smile Ugly
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
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
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Forgiveness Oppression Wound

Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.

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