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Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.

Saadi

Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
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Goodness Himself Ignorance Men Silence
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
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Care Listening Yourself
Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
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Forgiveness Generosity God People
Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
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Enemy Himself Kill Mercy
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
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
The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
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Fall Family Human Humble Humility Man Son
A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth.
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Fake Mischief Peace Truth
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
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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Holy Need Starve
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
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
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
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

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