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A knife of the keenest steel requires the whetstone, and the wisest man needs advice.

Zoroaster

One good deed is worth a thousand prayers.
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Action Better Oneeslf Prayer Religion Science
Happiness comes to them who bring happiness to others.
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Generosity Happiness Kindness Spiritual
Things divine are not attainable by mortals who understand sensual things.
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Divine Mortal Religion Sensual Understand
In the beginning there were two primal spirits,Twins spontaneously active,These are the Good and the Evil, in thought, and in word, and in deed.
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Beginning Evil Goodness Spirit
Beware of lust; it corrupteth both the body and the mind.
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Body Corruption Lust Mind
When we are in doubt whether an action is good or bad, abstain from it.
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Action Avoid Bad Doubt Goodness
Seek your happiness in the happiness of all.
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Advice Happiness Kindness Life Seek
You shall love peace as a means to new wars – and the short peace more than the long.
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Love Mean Peace War
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
For a thinking man is where Wisdom is at home.
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Home Men Thinking Wisdom
That which is good for all and any one, For whomsoever- that is good for me. . . What I hold good for self, I should for all. Only Law Universal is true law.
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Goodness Hold Kindness Law True
Excessive liberty and excessive servitude are equally dangerous, and produce nearly the same effect.
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Dangerous Equality Liberty Service
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
Always meet petulance with gentleness and perverseness with kindness. A gentle hand can lead even en elephant by a hair. Reply to thine enemy with gentleness.
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Enemy Gentle Hairs Hands Kindness Perseverance
In doubt if an action is just, abstain.
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Action Doubt 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

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