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Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy

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Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.
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Creation Essence Human Pain Soul Sympathy Uncomfortable Yourself
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
The world is not a courtroom There is no judge no jury no plaintiff. This is a caravan filled with eccentric beings telling wondrous stories about God.
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God Judgement Law Story World
Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Animal Beyond Creation Dog Excellence Gratitude Human Man Worth
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
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Care Listening Yourself
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
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Appearance Deep Mindset Virtue
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
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
Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
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Advice Deep Prison Tree Virtue
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
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Advice Help Men Wisdom
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
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry
A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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Beautiful Money Worth
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong

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