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Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.

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Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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Judgement Men Silence Talk Virtue Wisdom
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
Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.
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Failure Man Secret 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
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Fear God Himself
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
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Enemy Friendship Hands Men Wisdom
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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Food God Himself Slave Worship
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
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
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Escape Fruit Himself Live
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
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
Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
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Advice Deep Prison Tree Virtue
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Friendship Stranger

Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.

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