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The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.

Saadi

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
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
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Care Listening Yourself
Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
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Fear Hands Himself Jewel Thinking
Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock, expects to derive from you considerable advantage. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, be imputes to you two hundred defects instead of perfections.
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Care Expectation Himself Listening Oneself Perfection Return Voice
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
Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
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Advice Deep Prison Tree Virtue
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
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Forgiveness Oppression Wound
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
The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.
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Bad Earth Face Fortune Heaven Nature
A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
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Beautiful Company Girl Ignorance Man Wasted Wisdom
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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Deep Happiness Rose Sorrow Togetherness Wisdom
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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Holy Need Starve
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
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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Confidence Cry Himself Love People Rich Smile Ugly
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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Argument Discover Ignorance Order Wisdom 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

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