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Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.

Saadi

It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.
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Oneself Reveal Secret Silence Talk
The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.
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Bad Earth Face Fortune Heaven Nature
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
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God Wisdom Worth
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
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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Desire Limitation Yourself
Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
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People Prayer Religion Service
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Fear God Himself
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
Publish not men’s secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
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Grace Men Mistake Reputation Secret Yourself
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
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Enemy Himself Kill Mercy
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
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin
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

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