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A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.

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When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
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Body Deep Empty Food Spirit Spiritual
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
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
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Character Doubt Mistake Yourself
The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.
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Bad Earth Face Fortune Heaven Nature
It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.
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Oneself Reveal Secret Silence Talk
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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Adversity Hard Time Men Prosperity Worth
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
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Book Heart Learning Reading Tree
A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own. Give it time, and it will not be moved, even with a crane.
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Men Strong Time Tree Wisdom
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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Deep Happiness Rose Sorrow Togetherness Wisdom
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
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Confidence Cry Himself Love People Rich Smile Ugly
It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
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Heart Oneself Person Virtue World
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Fear God Himself

A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.

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