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If thou be rich, strive to command thy money, lest it command thee.

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If thou desire not to be poor, desire not to be too rich. He is rich, not that possesses much, but he that covets no more; and he is poor, not that enjoys little, but he that wants too much. The contented mind wants nothing which it hath not; the covetous mind wants, not only what it hath not, but likewise what it hath.

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If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.

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If thou desire to purchase honor with thy wealth, consider first how that wealth became thine; if thy labor got it, let thy wisdom keep it; if oppression found it, let repentance restore it; if thy parent left it, let thy virtues deserve it; so shall thy honor be safer, better and cheaper.

– Francis QuarlesRate it:

If thou desirest ease in this life, keep thy secrets undisclosed, like the modest rosebud. Take warning from that lovely flower, which, by expanding its hitherto hidden beauties when in full bloom, gives its leaves and its happiness to the winds.

– PersianRate it:

If thou desirest that the pure in heart should praise thee, lay aside anger; be not a man of many words; and parade not thy virtues in the face of others.

– FirdausiRate it:

If thou intendest to do a good act, do it quickly, and then thou wilt excite gratitude; a favour if it be slow in being conferred causes ingratitude.

– AusoniusRate it:

If thou lackest knowledge, what hast thou then acquired? Hast thou acquired knowledge, what else dost thou want?

– The TalmudRate it:

If thou live according to nature, thou wilt never be poor if according to the opinions of the world, thou wilt never be rich.

– Lucius Annaeus SenecaRate it:

If thou shouldst find thy friend in the wrong reprove him secretly, but in the presence of company praise him.

– Arabic ProverbRate it:

If thou shouldst lay up even a little upon a little, and shouldst do this often, soon would even this become great.

– HesiodRate it:

If thou shouldst never see my face again,Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayerThan this world dreams of.

– Alfred Lord TennysonRate it:

If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.

– EpicurusRate it:

If thou wouldn't conquer thy weakness thou must not gratify it.

– William PennRate it:

If thoughts were legal witnesses, many an honest man would be proved a rogue.

– ProverbRate it:

If three people say you are an ass, put on a bridle.

– Danish proverbRate it:

If thy garments be clean and thy heart be foul, thou needest no key to the door of hell.

– Saadi ShiraziRate it:

If thy words be too luxuriant, confine them, lest they confine thee. He that thinks he can never speak enough, may easily speak too much. A full tongue and an empty brain are seldom parted.

– Francis QuarlesRate it:

If time and energy can be put into a relationship, it can surely be wrecked in the same way.

– Caleb SteeleRate it:

If toast always lands butter-side down, and cats always land on their feet, what happen if you strap toast on the back of a cat and drop it?

– Steven WrightRate it:

If today hasn’t been filled with revelation, new ideas, or discoveries, then you must ask yourself why, and make a better tomorrow.

– CometanRate it:

If Today If you planted hope today In any hopeless heart If someone's burden was lighter Because you did your part, If you caused a laugh That chased some tears away If tonight your name is named When someone kneels to pray Then your day has been well spent.

– UnknownRate it:

If today is the first day of the rest of your life what’s tomorrow?

– Tom ZeganRate it:

If tomorrow will be the end of the world, I will spend my today by looking at the pictures of my past!

– Mehmet Murat ildanRate it:

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