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The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.

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To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
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Harmony Heart Music Togetherness
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
Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Animal Beyond Creation Dog Excellence Gratitude Human Man Worth
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
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Beautiful End Equality Joy Sorrow Time
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 traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.
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Evil Goodness People
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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Adversity Hard Time Men Prosperity Worth
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
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Art Ignorance Practice Reading Theory
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Friendship Stranger
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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Desire Feeling Selfish
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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Holy Need Starve
The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
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Fall Family Human Humble Humility Man Son
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin

The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.

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