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God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.

Saadi

In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
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Desire Inspirational Safety Sea Treasure Wisdom Yourself
A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth.
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Fake Mischief Peace Truth
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
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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Care Expectation Himself Listening Oneself Perfection Return Voice
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
Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
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Forgiveness Generosity God People
It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
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Break Endurance Enemy Friendship
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
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Enemy Himself Kill Mercy
The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
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Book Death Discipline Live Religious True
The world is not a courtroom There is no judge no jury no plaintiff. This is a caravan filled with eccentric beings telling wondrous stories about God.
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God Judgement Law Story World
Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
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Goodness Himself Ignorance Men Silence
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
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Forgiveness Oppression Wound
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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Holy Need Starve
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
SAADI

Harmony Heart Music Togetherness

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