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Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.

Saadi

A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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Adversity Hard Time Men Prosperity Worth
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
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
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
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
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
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
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
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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Judgement Men Silence Talk Virtue Wisdom
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
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Enemy Friendship Hands Men Wisdom
There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her.
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Difference Expectation Eyes Herself Himself
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself

Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.

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