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Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.

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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
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
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
A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
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Dog Forget Friendship Himself
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
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
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep
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
He who is intoxicated with wine will be sober again in the course of the night, but he who is intoxicated by the cupbearer will not recover his senses until the day of judgement.
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Himself Judgement Night Recovery Wine
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Escape Fruit Himself Live
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
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
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Deep Entertainment Friendship Wisdom
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
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Forgiveness Oppression Wound

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