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It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.

Saadi

Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
SAADI

Deep Entertainment Friendship Wisdom
Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.
SAADI

Happiness Sex Voice Woman
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
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
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
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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Holy Need Starve
Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
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Book Heart Learning Reading Tree
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
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
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
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
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Desire Inspirational Safety Sea Treasure Wisdom Yourself
There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her.
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Difference Expectation Eyes Herself Himself
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy

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