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

Saadi

A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
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Beautiful Company Girl Ignorance Man Wasted Wisdom
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
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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Judgement Men Silence Talk Virtue Wisdom
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
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
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Care Listening Yourself
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
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Escape Fruit Himself Live
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
People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
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Confidence Cry Himself Love People Rich Smile Ugly
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her.
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Difference Expectation Eyes Herself Himself
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
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Ignorance Knowledge
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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Desire Limitation Yourself

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