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The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.

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Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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Beautiful Money Worth
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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Men Strong Time Tree Wisdom
It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
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Heart Oneself Person Virtue World
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
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 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
Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.
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Creation Essence Human Pain Soul Sympathy Uncomfortable Yourself
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
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Enemy Himself Kill Mercy
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
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Escape Fruit Himself Live
He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.
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Different Human Suffering True
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression
When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
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Animal Eat Excellence Men Praise Sleep

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