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The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.

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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
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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Deep Happiness Rose Sorrow Togetherness Wisdom
Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
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Ignorance Knowledge
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
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
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
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
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
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
Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
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People Prayer Religion Service
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
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Appearance Deep Mindset Virtue
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
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Desire Inspirational Safety Sea Treasure Wisdom Yourself
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
Reveal not every secret you have to a friend, for how can you tell but that friend may hereafter become and enemy. And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend.
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Enemy Friendship Intelligence Secret

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