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Those who look for seashells will find seashells; those who open them will find pearls.

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A human-being is not a human-being while his tendencies include self-indulgence, covetousness, temper and attacking other people.
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Character Human Hurt Nature People Wisdom
Whoever determines the truth from people alone will remain lost in the plains of bewilderment. Rather, know the truth, and you will know its people.
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Alone Determination People Truth Wisdom
Do not dispute with anyone in any matter as far as possible. For in argumentation lies much harm and its evil is greater than its benefit.
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Evil Greatness Harmful Lie Lying Possible Wisdom
Work for your terrestrial life in proportion to your location in it, and work for your afterlife in proportion to your eternity in it.
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Forever Life Philosophy Spiritual Wisdom
The corruption of religions comes from turning them to mere words and appearances.
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Appearance Corruption Religion Word
Know, O beloved, that man was not created in jest or at random, but marvelously made and for some great end. Although he is not form everlasting, yet he lives for ever; and though his body is mean and earthly, yet his spirit is lofty and divine.
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Body Creation Divine Forever Greatness Live Mean Men Purpose
This visible world is a trace of that invisible one and the former follows the latter like a shadow.
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Oneself Philosophy Shadow World
Whoever says that all music is prohibited, let him also claim that the songs of birds are prohibited.
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Bird Limitation Music Song
Whoever passes forty without his virtue overpowering his vice, let him get ready for hellfire. This advice contains enough for people of knowledge.
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Advice Enough Knowledge People Virtue Wisdom
Knowledge without action is wastefulness and action without knowledge is foolishness.
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Action Fools Knowledge Philosophy Waste
He who buries his head deep into a nosebag full of food cannot hope to see the invisible world.
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Fasting Himself Hope See World
Dear friend, Your heart is a polished mirror. You must wipe it dean of the veil of dust that has gathered upon it, because it is destined to reflect the light of divine secrets.
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Destiny Divine Heart Light Reflection Secret Wisdom Yourself
The mere physical man is like the ant crawling on the paper, who observes black lettering and attributes its production to the pen and nothing more.
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Black Man Wisdom
If the world had two gods, it would surely go to ruin-this is the first premise. Now it is known that it has not gone to ruin-this is the second premise. From these premises the conclusion must of necessity follow, that is, the denial of two gods.
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God Ruin World
Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.
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Heart People Praise Sad Yourself
If you do not prepare now for the Afterlife, then when will you do so?
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Deep Life Preparation Spiritual Yourself

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