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O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.

Saadi

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
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
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
The world is not a courtroom There is no judge no jury no plaintiff. This is a caravan filled with eccentric beings telling wondrous stories about God.
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God Judgement Law Story World
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin
It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.
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Oneself Reveal Secret Silence Talk
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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Food God Himself Slave Worship
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
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Argument Discover Ignorance Order Wisdom Yourself
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Fear God Himself
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
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
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
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
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
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win

O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.

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