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When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.

Saadi

A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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Adversity Hard Time Men Prosperity Worth
The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
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Best Character Charity God Humility Love Rich
Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
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Character Doubt Mistake Yourself
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
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
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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Desire Limitation Yourself
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
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Advice Help 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
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
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
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
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Beautiful End Equality Joy Sorrow Time
It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
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Break Endurance Enemy Friendship
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

When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.

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