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

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Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.
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Failure Man Secret Yourself
A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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Beautiful Money Worth
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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Judgement Men Silence Talk Virtue Wisdom
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
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
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
Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
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Enemy Himself Kill Mercy
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Fear God Himself
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep
A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
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Dog Forget Friendship Himself
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
It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
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Break Endurance Enemy Friendship
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
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
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Educational Inspirational Knowledge Practice

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

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