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Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.

Saadi

All human beings are limbs of the same body. God created them from the same essence. If one part of the body suffers pain, then the whole body is affected. If you are indifferent to this pain, you cannot be called a human being.
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Body Compassion Essence Human Pain Suffering Yourself
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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Food God Himself Slave Worship
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
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
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
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Art End Enemy Learning Myself Person Target
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
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Enemy Friendship Hands Men Wisdom
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
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People Prayer Religion Service
A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years becoming a ruby – take care that you do not destroy it in an instant against another stone.
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Care Destroy Friendship Life Moments
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
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
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Care Listening Yourself
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
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Deep Entertainment Friendship Wisdom

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