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He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.

Saadi

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
However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?
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Action Book Empty Fire Himself Intellectual Learning Philosophy Study Wisdom
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
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Friendship Stranger
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Escape Fruit Himself Live
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
Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock, expects to derive from you considerable advantage. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, be imputes to you two hundred defects instead of perfections.
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Care Expectation Himself Listening Oneself Perfection Return Voice
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
Reveal not every secret you have to a friend, for how can you tell but that friend may hereafter become and enemy. And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend.
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Enemy Friendship Intelligence Secret
Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.
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Evil Goodness People
Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
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Angry Kindness Limitation People Respect Season
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
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Art End Enemy Learning Myself Person Target
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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Deep Happiness Rose Sorrow Togetherness Wisdom

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