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Time perfects men as well as destroys them.

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Charity puts and end to poverty; righteous conduct to misery; discretion to ignorance; and scrutiny to fear.
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Charity End Fear Ignorance Poor Poverty
Wealth, a friend, a wife, and a kingdom may be regained; but this body when lost may never be acquired again.
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Body Death Friendship King Lost Wealth Wife
Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, comes of Her own accord where fools are not respected, grain is well stored up, and the husband and wife do not quarrel.
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Fight Food Fools God Husband Money Respect Wealth Wife
Those born blind cannot see; similarly blind are those in the grip of lust. Proud men have no perception of evil; and those bent on acquiring riches see no sin in their actions.
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Action Born Control Evil Lust Man Proud Rich See Sin
Avoid him who talks sweetly before you but tries to ruin you behind your back, for he is like a pitcher of poison with milk on top.
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Avoid Distance Himself Hurt Poison Ruin Talk Try
A friend, even if he be the enemy’s son , should be protected.
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Enemy Friendship Protection Son
As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.
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Attack Courage Destroy Fear Fight
Your feelings are your god.
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Feeling God One Liner Yourself
He who gives up shyness in monetary dealings, in acquiring knowledge, in eating and in business, becomes happy.
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Business Deal Eat Give Up Happiness Knowledge Money Shy
The forest fire burns even tree like sandalwood.
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Burn Equality Fire Forest Tree
This world is a bitter tree, it has only two sweet nectar like fruits – one is soft voice and the other is company of gentlemen.
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Bitter Company Fruit Man Place World
Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.
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Friendship Happiness People Yourself
Knowledge is lost without putting it into practice; a man is lost due to ignorance; an army is lost without a commander; and a woman is lost without a husband.
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Army Husband Ignorance Knowledge Leadership Lost Man Practice Woman
Do not keep company with a fool for as we can see he is a two-legged beast. Like an unseen thorn he pierces the heart with his sharp words.
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Company Fools Heart Himself Pieces See Word
A ruler wishing to win should not trust a captured enemy even if he may be extending had to be friend. Because deep rooted enmity, however, concealed, will surely come to light.
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Capture Deep Enemy Friendship King Light Prison Rule Trust Win
One who is in search of knowledge should give up the search of pleasure and the one who is in search of pleasure should give up the search of knowledge.
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Give Up Knowledge Oneself Sacrifice Search

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