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Cerebral Challenging / Riddles Concerning Love Practical Proverbs

Remove Your Name #374

The easiest way to give or share what you have is simply to remove your name from it.

By PapiNovember 23, 2020
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Challenging / Riddles Concerning Love Ominous Proverbs

To Undermine A Friendship #327

When mistrust and selfishness begin to undermine a friendship the damage caused may be irreparable, especially, if those concerned friends begin to confide only in strangers. […]

By PapiNovember 7, 2020
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Cerebral Challenging / Riddles Concerning Love Directional Kabbalistic Proverbs

Proverb #168

The cause of peace comes not from desire but rather from the lack of it; desire that camouflages in covetousness, of necessity, leads to conflict.

By PapiOctober 17, 2020
Poetry

O SOUL now ENTER LIFE and ENTER DEATH (Poem 96)

O Soul – now Curious . . . Enter life and know that timidity transcends selfishness, choose into which womb ye now go For amid this […]

By PapiJuly 19, 2020
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Cerebral Challenging / Riddles Concerning Love Directional Kabbalistic Ominous Practical Proverbs

Proverb #601

Integrity betimes sets the crown ofttimes, upon the heels of humility; and there it remains for all-times, for it is promoted unselfishly.

By PapiJuly 14, 2020
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Cerebral Challenging / Riddles Kabbalistic Ominous Practical Proverbs

The Seeker Without Humility #193

Reward sought in selfishness must be found in selflessness; the seeker without humility will never end the search.

By PapiJuly 14, 2020
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Cerebral Concerning Love Ominous Practical Proverbs

Proverb #12

Flattery provided in self reward soon finds its inevitable demotion.

By PapiJuly 4, 2020
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Cerebral Challenging / Riddles Concerning Love Directional Kabbalistic Practical Proverbs

Proverb #323

One is not born with the power, but rather the potential, to hurt or beguile another; it must be learned and practiced to be of any […]

By PapiJune 23, 2020
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Cerebral Concerning Love Kabbalistic Ominous Proverbs

Proverb #674

An isolated soul will find itself as such; as it spends the daily allotment of time on self-indulgences only.

By PapiJune 6, 2020
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Challenging / Riddles Concerning Love Ominous Practical Proverbs

Proverb #464

It is more than children that do not understand that “some things withheld are for your own good”.

By PapiJune 1, 2020

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