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Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the sacred scripture once the soul has learnt to read.

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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)

Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.

Gulistan (1258)

A traveller without observation is a bird without wings.

A Dictionary of Thoughts (1891)

Whatever is produced in haste goes easily to waste.

Gulistan (1258)

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