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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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Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
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Fake God Saint Sin Thinking Word
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
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
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
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
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
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
Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
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Goodness Himself Ignorance Men Silence
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
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Argument Discover Ignorance Order Wisdom Yourself
Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.
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Company Intelligence Need Society
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
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
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Appearance Deep Mindset Virtue
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
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
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

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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