People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
SAADIHave patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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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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Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.
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Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see; For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be.
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None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Use a sweet tongue, courtesy, and gentleness, and thou mayest manage to guide an elephant by a hair.
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Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
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An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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