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A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.

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The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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Deep Happiness Rose Sorrow Togetherness Wisdom
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Friendship Stranger
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
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
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Deep Entertainment Friendship Wisdom
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
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
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Advice Help Men Wisdom
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.
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Happiness Sex Voice Woman
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
The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
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Book Death Discipline Live Religious True
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
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
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog’s mouth with a crumb.
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Dog Goodness Talk
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
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth

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