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Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.

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It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
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Heart Oneself Person Virtue World
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression
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
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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Desire Limitation Yourself
Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
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God Wisdom Worth
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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Judgement Men Silence Talk Virtue Wisdom
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
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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Enemy Kind Learning Man Religious Rule
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
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
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
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry
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
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
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
To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.
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Healing Lying Scars Truth Wound

Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.

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Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.

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