Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant
Persian poet and prose writer of the medieval period. He is recognized for the quality of his writings and for the depth of his social and moral thoughts.
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion
Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it
The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on
The very essence of instinct is that it's followed independently of reason
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else's life
Well done is better than well said
The present is theirs, the future, for which I really worked, is mine
I lay it down as a fact that if all men knew what others say of them, there would not be four friends in the world
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