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Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.

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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
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
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Enemy Friendship Hands Men Wisdom
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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Appearance Beautiful Children Intellectual Perfection Thinking
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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Judgement Men Silence Talk Virtue Wisdom
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 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
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Friendship Stranger
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
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
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Deep Entertainment Friendship Wisdom
When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
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Animal Eat Excellence Men Praise Sleep
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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Secret True Yourself

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