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A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.

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A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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Beautiful Money Worth
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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Desire Limitation Yourself
Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.
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Happiness Sex Voice Woman
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
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Change Fall Heaven Value Wisdom Worth
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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Appearance Beautiful Children Intellectual Perfection Thinking
A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
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Beautiful Company Girl Ignorance Man Wasted Wisdom
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
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Harmony Heart Music Togetherness
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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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
Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
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God Wisdom Worth
None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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Secret True Yourself
A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
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Appearance Face Heart Keys Love Wound
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
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
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A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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