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Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
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.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
A traveller without observation is a bird without wings.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
A wise man in the company of those who are ignorant, has been compared to a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good maybe undisturbed.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
Let him who neglects to raise the fallen, fear lest, when he falls, no one will stretch out his hand to lift him up.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
Obedience is not truly performed by the body, if the heart is dissatisfied.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
He who is a slave to his belly seldom worships God.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
That which is not allotted the hand cannot reach; and what is allotted you will find wherever you may be.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
The telling of a falsehood is like the cut of a sabre; for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
Take warning by the misfortunes of others, that others may not take example from you.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend, excepting lust, the indulgence of which increases its enmity.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
Were the king at noonday to say, "This day is night," it would behoove us to reply, "Lo! there are the moon and seven stars!"
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
I fear God, and next to God I chiefly fear him who fears him not.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)
He who learns the rules of wisdom without conforming to them in his life is like a man who ploughs in his field but does not sow.
A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)