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The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

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A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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Beautiful Money Worth
Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.
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Creation Essence Human Pain Soul Sympathy Uncomfortable Yourself
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
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
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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Appearance Beautiful Children Intellectual Perfection Thinking
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
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
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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Holy Need Starve
You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
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Feeling Human Pain Suffering Yourself
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
Publish not men’s secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
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Grace Men Mistake Reputation Secret Yourself
However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?
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Action Book Empty Fire Himself Intellectual Learning Philosophy Study Wisdom
Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Animal Beyond Creation Dog Excellence Gratitude Human Man Worth
No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
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Art End Enemy Learning Myself Person Target
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
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Care Listening Yourself
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong

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