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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

I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.
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Journey Lost Men Myself Path See Straight Struggle
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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Holy Need Starve
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
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Body Deep Empty Food Spirit Spiritual
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin
Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
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Goodness Himself Ignorance Men Silence
Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
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Enemy Himself Kill Mercy
When a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch will slander the virtuous man when absent, but when brought face to face his loquacious tongue becomes dumb.
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Beginning Face Man Tongue Virtue
Reveal not every secret you have to a friend, for how can you tell but that friend may hereafter become and enemy. And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend.
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Enemy Friendship Intelligence Secret
Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.
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Evil Goodness People
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Fear God Himself
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
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Change Fall Heaven Value Wisdom Worth
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
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God Wisdom Worth
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
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
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Fake God Saint Sin Thinking Word

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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