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It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.

Saadi

He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Escape Fruit Himself Live
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
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Desire Inspirational Safety Sea Treasure Wisdom Yourself
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
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Appearance Deep Mindset Virtue
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
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
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Advice Help Men Wisdom
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.
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Beginning Face Man Tongue 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
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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Desire Feeling Selfish
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
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
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
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God Wisdom Worth
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
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Art Ignorance Practice Reading Theory
When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.
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Enemy Men See Trouble Yourself
The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
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Fall Family Human Humble Humility Man Son

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