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

Saadi

Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
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Enemy Kind Learning Man Religious Rule
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
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Beautiful End Equality Joy Sorrow Time
The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
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Best Character Charity God Humility Love Rich
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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Judgement Men Silence Talk Virtue Wisdom
You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
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Feeling Human Pain Suffering Yourself
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression
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
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
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Enemy Friendship Hands Men Wisdom
The world is not a courtroom There is no judge no jury no plaintiff. This is a caravan filled with eccentric beings telling wondrous stories about God.
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God Judgement Law Story World
A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth.
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Fake Mischief Peace Truth
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Escape Fruit Himself Live
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
He who is intoxicated with wine will be sober again in the course of the night, but he who is intoxicated by the cupbearer will not recover his senses until the day of judgement.
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Himself Judgement Night Recovery Wine
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports

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