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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Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
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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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A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
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When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
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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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When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
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Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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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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The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
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The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
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Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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He who is intoxicated with wine will be sober again in the course of the night, but he who is intoxicated by the cupbearer will not recover his senses until the day of judgement.
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