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Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.

Saadi

O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Friendship Stranger
None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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Secret True Yourself
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
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
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Forgiveness Oppression Wound
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.
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Bad Earth Face Fortune Heaven Nature
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
Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
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Fear Hands Himself Jewel Thinking
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
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Appearance Deep Mindset Virtue
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Escape Fruit Himself Live
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
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Art Ignorance Practice Reading Theory
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
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Harmony Heart Music Togetherness
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

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