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O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.

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Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
He who is intoxicated with wine will be sober again in the course of the night, but he who is intoxicated by the cupbearer will not recover his senses until the day of judgement.
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Himself Judgement Night Recovery Wine
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
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
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
Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
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God Wisdom Worth
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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Desire Limitation Yourself
A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
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Appearance Face Heart Keys Love Wound
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
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
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
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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Appearance Beautiful Children Intellectual Perfection Thinking
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry
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
Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.
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Company Intelligence Need Society
Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
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Angry Kindness Limitation People Respect Season

O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.

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