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Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.

Saadi

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
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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Desire Limitation Yourself
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 lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Escape Fruit Himself Live
When a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch will slander the virtuous man when absent, but when brought face to face his loquacious tongue becomes dumb.
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Beginning Face Man Tongue Virtue
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
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see; For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be.
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Body Empty Mindset See Soul Wisdom
None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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Secret True Yourself
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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Adversity Hard Time Men Prosperity Worth
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
Use a sweet tongue, courtesy, and gentleness, and thou mayest manage to guide an elephant by a hair.
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Animal Guide Hairs Power Tongue
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
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Educational Inspirational Knowledge Practice
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust

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