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Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.

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An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
SAADI

Compassion Kindness Lust
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
SAADI

Goodness Himself Ignorance Men Silence
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
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Beautiful End Equality Joy Sorrow Time
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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Judgement Men Silence Talk Virtue Wisdom
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
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Appearance Deep Mindset Virtue
A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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Beautiful Money Worth
A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years becoming a ruby – take care that you do not destroy it in an instant against another stone.
SAADI

Care Destroy Friendship Life Moments
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
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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Desire Limitation Yourself
People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
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Confidence Cry Himself Love People Rich Smile Ugly
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
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Forgiveness Oppression Wound
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted

Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.

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