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Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!

Saadi

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
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
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Generosity Hands Power Strong
A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
SAADI

Dog Forget Friendship Himself
Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
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Enemy Himself Kill Mercy
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin
I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.
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Journey Lost Men Myself Path See Straight Struggle
The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
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Fall Family Human Humble Humility Man Son
A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
SAADI

Appearance Face Heart Keys Love Wound
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
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
SAADI

Deep Entertainment Friendship Wisdom
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 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
No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
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Art End Enemy Learning Myself Person Target
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
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
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

Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!

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