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Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.

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The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.
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Bad Earth Face Fortune Heaven Nature
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
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Art Ignorance Practice Reading Theory
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 the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
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Body Deep Empty Food Spirit Spiritual
A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own. Give it time, and it will not be moved, even with a crane.
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Men Strong Time Tree Wisdom
Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.
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Creation Essence Human Pain Soul Sympathy Uncomfortable Yourself
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
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Dog Forget Friendship Himself
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Compassion Kindness Lust
Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Animal Beyond Creation Dog Excellence Gratitude Human Man Worth
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Friendship Stranger
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
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Care Listening Yourself
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
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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Accomplishment Patience Ruin
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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Desire Feeling Selfish
Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
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Advice Deep Prison Tree Virtue

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