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

Saadi

However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?
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Action Book Empty Fire Himself Intellectual Learning Philosophy Study Wisdom
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
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Art Ignorance Practice Reading Theory
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.
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Care Destroy Friendship Life Moments
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
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
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
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
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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Holy Need Starve
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Escape Fruit Himself Live
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
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
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
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Beautiful End Equality Joy Sorrow Time
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
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Character Doubt Mistake Yourself

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