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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.

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Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
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Beautiful End Equality Joy Sorrow Time
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
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Advice Deep Prison Tree Virtue
There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her.
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Difference Expectation Eyes Herself Himself
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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Judgement Men Silence Talk Virtue Wisdom
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.
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Healing Lying Scars Truth Wound
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
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Enemy Friendship Hands Men Wisdom
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
Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Animal Beyond Creation Dog Excellence Gratitude Human Man Worth
Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
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God Wisdom Worth
When a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch will slander the virtuous man when absent, but when brought face to face his loquacious tongue becomes dumb.
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Beginning Face Man Tongue Virtue
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win

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