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Things divine are not attainable by mortals who understand sensual things.

Zoroaster

When we are in doubt whether an action is good or bad, abstain from it.
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Action Avoid Bad Doubt Goodness
Ability in a man is knowledge which emanates from divine light.
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Ability Divine Light Men Talent
Beware of lust; it corrupteth both the body and the mind.
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Body Corruption Lust Mind
He who upholds Truth with all the might of his power, He who upholds Truth the utmost in his word and deed,He, indeed, is Thy most valued helper, O Mazda Ahura!
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Help Power Truth Value Word
Seek your happiness in the happiness of all.
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Advice Happiness Kindness Life Seek
A knife of the keenest steel requires the whetstone, and the wisest man needs advice.
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Advice Knife Man Material Need Wisdom
Let us be such as help the life of the future.
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Future Help Kindness Life
Things divine are not attainable by mortals who understand sensual things.
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Divine Mortal Religion Sensual Understand
In doubt if an action is just, abstain.
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Action Doubt Wait
He who sows the ground with care and diligence acquires a greater stock of religious merit than he could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers.
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Care Greatness Prayer Religious Repeat
War and courage have done more great things than charity. Not your sympathy, but your bravery has saved the unfotunate.
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Bravery Charity Fortunate Greatness Save Sympathy War
Happiness comes to them who bring happiness to others.
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Generosity Happiness Kindness Spiritual
Truth is best (of all that is) good. As desired, what is being desired is truth for him who (represents) the best truth. (Gathas 27.14)
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Best Deep Desire Goodness Truth Wisdom
Excessive liberty and excessive servitude are equally dangerous, and produce nearly the same effect.
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Dangerous Equality Liberty Service
Form no covetous desire, so that the demon of greediness may not deceive thee, and the treasure of the world may not be tasteless to thee.
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Desire God Greed Taste Treasure World
Turn yourself not away from three best things: Good Thought, Good Word, and Good Deed.
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Action Goodness Thinking Word Yourself

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