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Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.

Saadi

Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
SAADI

Deep Entertainment Friendship Wisdom
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Friendship Stranger
Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
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Book Heart Learning Reading Tree
Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.
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Creation Essence Human Pain Soul Sympathy Uncomfortable Yourself
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression
When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.
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Enemy Men See Trouble Yourself
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
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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Holy Need Starve
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog’s mouth with a crumb.
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Dog Goodness Talk
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
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Advice Help Men Wisdom
Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
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Enemy Himself Kill Mercy
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
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
No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
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Art End Enemy Learning Myself Person Target
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

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