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against defend easier men reputation virtue woman
It is easier for a woman to defend her virtue against men than her reputation against women.
mention others sin sinned
If others have sinned you need not mention it
far lie men travel-and-tourism travelers
Old men and far travelers may lie with authority.
bother hour lover men wants woman
When a woman wants a man and lusts after him, the lover need not bother to conjure up opportunities, for she will find more in an hour than we men could think of in a century.
men wisdom wise
Wise men are not always silent, but they know when to be.
across common convey empires languages life mental period precious safely sail shipwreck suffered time treasures words
Words convey the mental treasures of one period to the generations that follow; and laden with this, their precious freight, they sail safely across gulfs of time in which empires have suffered shipwreck and the languages of common life have sunk into oblivion.
men unity vision
But, in conformity to His wisdom it was right that afterwards the Prophet should be sent back from the vision of pure Unity and that he should return . . . toward the separative vision. For, He created man and jinn only that they should worship Him and know Him - and, if they remained at the degree of pure Unity, there would be none to worship Him. In this separative vision, the Worshipped and the worshipper, the Lord and the servant, the Creator and the creature are again perceived.
fear men glory
Fear that man who fears not God.
spiritual men unity
The first "station of separation" corresponds to the state of the ordinary man who perceives the universe as distinct from God. Starting from here, the initiatic itinerary leads the being first to extinction in the divine Unity, which abolishes all perception of created things. But spiritual realization, if it is complete, arrives afterwards at the "second station of separation" where the being perceives simultaneously the one in the multiple and the multiple in the one.
men friendly littles
Some men, like spaniels, will only fawn the more when repulsed, but will pay little heed to a friendly caress.
apt aspiration conduct instead lives measure ourselves proof sincerity truth
We are very apt to measure ourselves by our aspiration instead of our performance. But in truth the conduct of our lives is the only proof of the sincerity of our hearts.
angels battalions dangers dreaded few lifetime protect though worry
It would take battalions of angels to protect us from our dreaded dangers, though in a long lifetime few of the dangers come to anything.
admit five four good job mistake please six teams-and-teamwork thank three
The six most important words: I admit I made a mistake The five most important words: You did a good job The four most important words: What is YOUR opinion? The three most important words: If you please The two most important words: Thank You The one most important word: We The least important word: I.
appear known learned life secret teaching
The secret of teaching is to appear to have known all your life what you just learned this morning.