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The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.

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When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.
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Enemy Men See Trouble Yourself
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
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Educational Inspirational Knowledge Practice
All human beings are limbs of the same body. God created them from the same essence. If one part of the body suffers pain, then the whole body is affected. If you are indifferent to this pain, you cannot be called a human being.
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Body Compassion Essence Human Pain Suffering Yourself
It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
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Heart Oneself Person Virtue World
Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.
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Happiness Sex Voice Woman
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep
A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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Judgement Men Silence Talk Virtue Wisdom
None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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Secret True Yourself
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
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Advice Help Men Wisdom
The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
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Book Death Discipline Live Religious True
When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
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Animal Eat Excellence Men Praise Sleep
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
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Forgiveness Oppression Wound
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
Do good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog’s mouth with a crumb.
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Dog Goodness Talk
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

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