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An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.

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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
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
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Educational Inspirational Knowledge Practice
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
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
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
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Friendship Stranger
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Fear God Himself
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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Adversity Hard Time Men Prosperity Worth
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
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
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Forgiveness Oppression Wound
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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Holy Need Starve
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
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
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

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