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Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.

Saadi

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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Angry Kindness Limitation People Respect Season
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
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Advice Help Men 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
Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
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Ignorance Knowledge
Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
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People Prayer Religion Service
He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots?
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Book Carry Learning Library Stupidity
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
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
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
None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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Secret True Yourself
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Friendship Stranger
It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
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Break Endurance Enemy Friendship
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
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

Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.

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