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

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Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
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Goodness Himself Ignorance Men Silence
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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Desire Feeling Selfish
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
Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
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Fear Hands Himself Jewel Thinking
He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots?
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Book Carry Learning Library Stupidity
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Fear God Himself
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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Holy Need Starve
Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
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God Wisdom 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
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression
Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.
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Failure Man Secret Yourself
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
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

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