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Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog’s mouth with a crumb.

Saadi

He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Escape Fruit Himself Live
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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Judgement Men Silence Talk Virtue Wisdom
When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
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Animal Eat Excellence Men Praise Sleep
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Animal Beyond Creation Dog Excellence Gratitude Human Man Worth
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
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Argument Discover Ignorance Order Wisdom Yourself
Use a sweet tongue, courtesy, and gentleness, and thou mayest manage to guide an elephant by a hair.
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Animal Guide Hairs Power Tongue
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
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Best Character Charity God Humility Love Rich
He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.
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Different Human Suffering True
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
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Fake God Saint Sin Thinking Word
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
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
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

Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog’s mouth with a crumb.

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