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Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra or Zartosht, was the prophet of the Zoroastrian religion. It is now thought that he lived in eastern Iran or in central Asia around 1000 BC.
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In the beginning there were two primal spirits,
Suffer no anxiety, for he who is a sufferer of anxiety becomes regardless of enjoyment of the world and the spirit, and contraction happens to his body and soul.
Form no covetous desire, so that the demon of greediness may not deceive thee, and the treasure of the world may not be tasteless to thee.
Thou shouldst not become presumptuous through great connections and race; for in the end thy trust is on thine own deeds.(p. 60)
From an ill-natured man take no loan.
With a foolish man make no dispute.
Choose a wife who is of character, because that one is good who in the end is more respected. (p. 60)
Practice no sloth, so that the duty and good work, which it is necessary for thee to do, may not remain undone. (p. 59)
Purity is for man, next to life, the greatest good that parity is procured by the Law of Mazda to him who cleanses his own self with Good Thoughts, Words, and Deeds. (Extracts, p. 57)
Commit no slander; so that infamy and wickedness may not happen unto thee. (p. 59)
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