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Do not keep the slanderer away, treat him with affection and honor: Body and soul, he scours all clean, babbling about this and that.

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The external forces conceal from the eyes the deep meaning of existence; True faith resides in the heart.
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Existence Eyes Faith Force Heart Meaning
The truth of love is the truth of the universe: it is the lamp of the soul that reveals the secrets of darkness.
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Darkness Lamp Love Secret Soul Truth Universe
Men have always looked before and after, and rebelled against the existing order. But for their divine discontent, men would not have been men, and there would have been no progress in human affairs.
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Affair Divine Existence Human Man Order Progress Rebel
When you really look for me you will see me instantly.
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God Myself Search See Willing
Listen, my friend. He who loves understands.
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Friendship Listening Love Understand
I sell mirrors in the city of the blind.
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Blind City Mirrors Myself
As the river surrenders itself to the ocean, what is inside me moves inside you.
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Move River Surrender Yourself
If it were possible to meet the Beloved while laughing and in a state of comfort, why should one suffer the anguish of separation?
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Anguish Comfort Laughter Possible Separate State Suffering White
A diamond was laying in the street covered with dirt. Many fools passed by. Someone who knew diamonds picked it up.
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Cover Diamond Fools Known
Do not praise yourself not slander others: There are still many days to go and any thing could happen.
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Day Humble Praise Slander
Do not go to the garden of flowers! O friend! go not there; In your body is the garden of flowers. Take your seat on the thousand petals of the lotus, and there gaze on the infinite beauty.
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Beautiful Flower Friendship Garden Infinite
It is the spirit of the quest which helps.
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Help One Liner Quest Spirit
Admire the diamond that can bear the hits of a hammer. Many deceptive preachers, when critically examined, turn out to be false.
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Admire Criticism Fake
A learned man’s knowledge will be of no avail to him if he doesn’t have control over his tongue.
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Control Himself Knowledge Learning Man
Plunge into the truth, find out who the Teacher is, Believe in the Great Sound!
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Finding Greatness Sound Teacher Truth
I felt in need of a great pilgrimage, so I sat still for three days and God came to me.
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Day Feeling God Greatness Myself Pilgrimage

Do not keep the slanderer away, treat him with affection and honor: Body and soul, he scours all clean, babbling about this and that.

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