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The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich.
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop make the... →
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity 'til he has tasted adversity.
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend, excepting lust, the indulgence of which increases its enmity.
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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