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If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.

Saadi

Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see; For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be.
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Body Empty Mindset See Soul Wisdom
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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Secret True Yourself
The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
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Book Death Discipline Live Religious True
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
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
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
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Fear Hands Himself Jewel Thinking
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Fear God Himself
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog’s mouth with a crumb.
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Dog Goodness Talk
I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.
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Journey Lost Men Myself Path See Straight Struggle
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
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 remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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Desire Limitation Yourself
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win

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