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Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.

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Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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Holy Need Starve
Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
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Advice Deep Prison Tree Virtue
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Fear God Himself
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
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Beautiful End Equality Joy Sorrow Time
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
None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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Secret True Yourself
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
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
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
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
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Enemy Friendship Hands Men 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
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
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Art Ignorance Practice Reading Theory
A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own. Give it time, and it will not be moved, even with a crane.
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Men Strong Time Tree Wisdom
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
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Advice Help 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
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin

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