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The lips of the wise are as the doors of a cabinet; no sooner are they opened, but treasures are poured out before thee.

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Be upright in thy whole life; be content in all its changes;so shalt thou make thy profit out of all occurrences; so shall everything that happeneth unto thee be the source of praise
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Change Content Life Praise Source
In all thy undertakings, let a reasonable assurance animate thy endeavors if thou despairest of success, thou shalt not succeed.
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Assurance Reason Success Yourself
What is the source of sadness, but feebleness of the mind? What giveth it power but the want of reason? Rouse thyself to the combat, and she quitteth the field before thou strikest.
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Field Mindset Sadness Source Strike
As the moon retaineth her nature, though darkness spread itself before her face as a curtain, so the Soul remaineth perfect even in the bosom of the fool.
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Face Fools Moon Nature Perfection
As a camel beareth labor, and heat, and hunger, and thirst, through deserts of sand, and fainteth not; so the fortitude of a man shall sustain him through all perils.
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Camel Labour Man Sustain
To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.
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Greatness Himself Satisfaction Trouble Wisdom
Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself principles of action; and see that thou ever act according to them. First know that thy principles are just, and then be thou.
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Action Change Man Principle Right See Yourself
A contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.
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Finding Hide Mindset Satisfaction Treasure
When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.
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Charm Heaven Resistance Stars Virtue Woman
The lips of the wise are as the doors of a cabinet; no sooner are they opened, but treasures are poured out before thee.
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Lips Open Pour Treasure Wisdom
Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness; but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution. Employ it, and thou art wise; be wise and thou art happy.
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Art Body Resolution Weakness Wisdom Yourself
Why seeketh thou revenge, O man! with what purpose is it that thou pursuest it? Thinkest thou to pain thine adversary by it? Know that thou thyself feelest its greatest torments.
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Feeling Greatness Man Purpose Revenge
When you are risen on the eastern horizon You have filled every land with your beauty. Though you are far away, your rays are on Earth.
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Earth Fill Land Rise Yourself
Though thou art far away, thy rays are on Earth; Though thou art in their faces, no one knows thy going.
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Art Earth Face Known
As the whirlwind in its fury teareth up trees, and deformeth the face of nature, or as an earthquake in its convulsions overturneth whole cities; so the rage of an angry man throweth mischief around him.
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Angry Face Himself Man Nature Tree
True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.
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Fools Ignorance Mistake True Wisdom

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