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Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.

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Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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Deep Happiness Rose Sorrow Togetherness Wisdom
Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
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Advice Deep Prison Tree Virtue
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Fear God Himself
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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Adversity Hard Time Men Prosperity Worth
Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
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People Prayer Religion Service
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
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
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
Publish not men’s secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
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Grace Men Mistake Reputation Secret Yourself
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
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Care Listening Yourself
When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
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Animal Eat Excellence Men Praise Sleep
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
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
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Dog Forget Friendship Himself
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth

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