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There are three things which,

There are three things which, in great quantity, are bad, and, in little, very good: leaven, salt, and liberality.
👁️ 52

Mention not a blemish which

Mention not a blemish which is thy own in detraction of a neighbour.
👁️ 70

Nothing is more becoming a

Nothing is more becoming a man than silence. It is not the preaching but the practice which ought to be considered as the more important. A profusion of words is sure to lead to error.
👁️ 32

Man has three friends on

Man has three friends on whose company he relies. First, wealth which goes with him only while good fortune lasts. Second, his relatives; they go only as far as the grave, leave him there. The third friend, his good deeds, go with him beyond the grave.
👁️ 53

Humor the sons of the

Humor the sons of the poor, for they give science its splendor.
👁️ 35

Customs are more powerful than

Customs are more powerful than laws.
👁️ 45

Hold no man responsible for

Hold no man responsible for what he says in his grief.
👁️ 80

He that gives should never

He that gives should never remember, he that receives should never forget.
👁️ 113

God said: you must teach,

God said: you must teach, as I taught, without a fee.
👁️ 82

For the sake of peace

For the sake of peace one may lie, but peace itself should never be a lie.
👁️ 82

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