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

Saadi

I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
SAADI

Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
SAADI

Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
SAADI

People Prayer Religion Service
It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.
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Oneself Reveal Secret Silence Talk
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression
You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
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Feeling Human Pain Suffering Yourself
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
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
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
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
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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Evil Goodness People
When a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch will slander the virtuous man when absent, but when brought face to face his loquacious tongue becomes dumb.
SAADI

Beginning Face Man Tongue Virtue
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
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Appearance Deep Mindset Virtue
Publish not men’s secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
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Grace Men Mistake Reputation Secret Yourself
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
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

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

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