I was not created to be occupied by eating delicious foods like tied up cattle.
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He who busies himself with things other than improvement of his own self becomes perplexed in darkness and entangled in ruin. His evil spirits immerse him deep in vices and make his bad actions seem handsome.Ali ibn Abi Talib
Let me alone, and go in search of someone else.
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Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards.
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Do not be too hard, lest you be broken; do not be too soft, lest you be squeezed.
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A man's measure is his will.
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Do for this life as if you live forever, do for the afterlife as if you die tomorrow.
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