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Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.

Saadi

To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.
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Healing Lying Scars Truth Wound
Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
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Enemy Kind Learning Man Religious Rule
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
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry
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
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
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
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
Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.
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Evil Goodness People
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 handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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Desire Limitation Yourself
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
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God Wisdom Worth
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
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Body Deep Empty Food Spirit Spiritual
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong

Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.

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