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Skill in advising others is

Skill in advising others is easily attained by men; but to practise righteousness themselves is what only a few can succeed in doing.
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Empty is the house of

Empty is the house of a childless man; as empty is the mind of a bachelor; empty are all quarters of the world to an ignorant man; but poverty is total emptiness.
👁️ 37

A bad man, though raised

A bad man, though raised to honour, always returns to his natural course, as a dog?s tail, though warmed by the fire and rubbed with oil, retains its form.*
👁️ 26

In the sandal-tree are serpents,

In the sandal-tree are serpents, in the water lotus flowers, but crocodiles also; even virtues are marred by the vicious?in all enjoyments there is something which impairs our happiness.
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Learning dissipates many doubts, and

Learning dissipates many doubts, and causes things otherwise invisible to be seen, and is the eye of everyone who is not absolutely blind.
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Shall He to thee His

Shall He to thee His aid refuse Who clothes the swan in dazzling white, Who robes in green the parrot bright, The peacocks decks in rainbow hues?*
👁️ 22

Frugality should ever be practised,

Frugality should ever be practised, but not excessive parsimony.
👁️ 19

A hundred long leagues is

A hundred long leagues is no distance for him who would quench the thirst of covetousness; but a contented mind has no solicitude for grasping wealth.
👁️ 15

The good extend their loving

The good extend their loving care To men, however mean or vile; E?en base
👁️ 15

What a rich man gives

What a rich man gives and what he consumes, that is his real worth.
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