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If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.

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A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
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
People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
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Confidence Cry Himself Love People Rich Smile Ugly
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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Desire Feeling Selfish
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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Judgement Men Silence Talk Virtue Wisdom
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
A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
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Dog Forget Friendship Himself
Reveal not every secret you have to a friend, for how can you tell but that friend may hereafter become and enemy. And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend.
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Enemy Friendship Intelligence Secret
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Friendship Stranger
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
When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
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Animal Eat Excellence Men Praise Sleep
He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.
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Different Human Suffering True

If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.

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