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Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.

Saadi

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
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
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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Food God Himself Slave Worship
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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Desire Feeling Selfish
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
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Care Listening Yourself
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Fear God Himself
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
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Fake God Saint Sin Thinking Word
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
Use a sweet tongue, courtesy, and gentleness, and thou mayest manage to guide an elephant by a hair.
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Animal Guide Hairs Power Tongue
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
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
A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth.
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Fake Mischief Peace Truth
Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.
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Happiness Sex Voice Woman
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
A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
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Beautiful Company Girl Ignorance Man Wasted Wisdom

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