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Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.

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
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
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
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
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
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
I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.
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Journey Lost Men Myself Path See Straight Struggle
Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
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Enemy Himself Kill Mercy
He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots?
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Book Carry Learning Library Stupidity
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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Food God Himself Slave Worship
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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Desire Feeling Selfish
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
Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
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Angry Kindness Limitation People Respect Season
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust

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