There are eight rungs in ...

There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself.
There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself.
 Maimonides

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If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead.
The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him.
The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.

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Teach thy tongue to say 'I do not know,' and thou shalt progress.
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