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

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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
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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Desire Feeling Selfish
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
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Art Ignorance Practice Reading Theory
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
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Care Listening Yourself
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
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Beautiful End Equality Joy Sorrow Time
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
Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
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God Wisdom Worth
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
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
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
I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.
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Journey Lost Men Myself Path See Straight Struggle
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
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
Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
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Advice Deep Prison Tree Virtue
Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.
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Failure Man Secret Yourself
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
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Educational Inspirational Knowledge Practice

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