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A reflective, contented mind is the best possession.

Zoroaster

Excessive liberty and excessive servitude are equally dangerous, and produce nearly the same effect.
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Dangerous Equality Liberty Service
He who upholds Truth with all the might of his power, He who upholds Truth the utmost in his word and deed,He, indeed, is Thy most valued helper, O Mazda Ahura!
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Help Power Truth Value Word
Things divine are not attainable by mortals who understand sensual things.
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Divine Mortal Religion Sensual Understand
Truth is best (of all that is) good. As desired, what is being desired is truth for him who (represents) the best truth. (Gathas 27.14)
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Best Deep Desire Goodness Truth Wisdom
When you are in doubt abstain.
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Doubt One Liner Wait Yourself
Happiness comes to them who bring happiness to others.
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Generosity Happiness Kindness Spiritual
Do not hold grain waiting for higher prices when people are hungry.
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Business Hungry People Price Wait
If one would have a friend, then must one also be willing to wage war for him: and in order to wage war, one must be capable of being an enemy.
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Enemy Friendship Oneself Order War Willing
One good deed is worth a thousand prayers.
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Action Better Oneeslf Prayer Religion Science
Do not lose joy in life as you grow old in years. Let not your ‘joie de vivre be crushed under the weight of years.
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Growth Joy Life Lose Old Weight
A knife of the keenest steel requires the whetstone, and the wisest man needs advice.
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Advice Knife Man Material Need Wisdom
Devotion, like fire, goeth upward.
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Devotion Fire Inspirational Passionate
When we are in doubt whether an action is good or bad, abstain from it.
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Action Avoid Bad Doubt Goodness
Beware of lust; it corrupteth both the body and the mind.
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Body Corruption Lust Mind
Explore the River of the Soul; whence or in what order you have come.
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Order Rivers Soul Yourself
Your good thoughts, good words and good deeds alone will be your intercessors. Nothing more will be wanted. They alone will serve you as a safe pilot to the harbour of Heaven, as a safe guide to the gates of paradise.
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Alone Goodness Guide Heaven Safety Service Spiritual

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