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"If you assume that it is there, you will generally not be far off the truth."
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"In every bad situation we have to see Satan's motives behind a person's actions."

"An ounce of wisdom can prevent a pound of folly."

"If we studied the issue of forgiveness with a wider perspective, we are bound to opt for it after all."

"It is not the fault of the stars that they shine brightly, but the fault of our eyes that they cannot handle light."

"I'm inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores."

"Due to the need to co-exist with these inhuman and inconsiderate people, we will obviously be disturbed by their acts; something which if we look at closely actually means that we too could be affecting some other people negatively every once in a while."

"Wisdom gives us the understanding that God has given us commandments for our benefit."

"It is only when you study and understand people that you begin to see God's principles in them."

"Change your understanding and then even the negative side of the blessings will make you rejoice in God's blessings."

"No one tries to stone a tree whose fruit is not ripe."
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"Many people who are in reality dead are walking in the streets, many who are in their graves are in reality alive."


"Hazrat Ali, in a saying attributed to him, says: 'Man is in disguise, covered by his tongue'."


"If you give what can be taken, you are not really giving. Take what you are given, not what you want to be given. Give what cannot be taken."
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