When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
SAADITake care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock, expects to derive from you considerable advantage. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, be imputes to you two hundred defects instead of perfections.
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The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
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Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.
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Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.
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A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.
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Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see; For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be.
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The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
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Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
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A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock, expects to derive from you considerable advantage. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, be imputes to you two hundred defects instead of perfections.
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Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
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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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