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Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.

Saadi

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
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
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
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Forgiveness Oppression Wound
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years becoming a ruby – take care that you do not destroy it in an instant against another stone.
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Care Destroy Friendship Life Moments
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog’s mouth with a crumb.
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Dog Goodness Talk
Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
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Character Doubt Mistake Yourself
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
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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Deep Happiness Rose Sorrow Togetherness Wisdom
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
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
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Change Fall Heaven Value Wisdom Worth
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
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
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
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Enemy Friendship Hands Men Wisdom
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
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Care Listening Yourself
If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.
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Gold Pieces Worth
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
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
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
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Art Ignorance Practice Reading Theory
It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
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Heart Oneself Person Virtue World
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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Appearance Beautiful Children Intellectual Perfection Thinking
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
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
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
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Desire Inspirational Safety Sea Treasure Wisdom Yourself
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth

Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.

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Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.

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