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polishes

«The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear»
«Love is a grindstone whether it grinds us down or polishes us up, depends on us»
«Our modern society is engaged in polishing and decorating the cage in which man is kept imprisoned.»
«Everyone sees the unseen in proportion to the clarity of his heart, and that depends upon how much he has polished it. Whoever has polished it more sees more - more unseen forms become manifest to him.»
«Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up depends on the stuff he's made of»
«I have a sweet tooth for song and music. This is my Polish sin.»
«Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.»
«Brass is polished by ashes; copper is cleaned by tamarind; a woman, by her menses; and a river by its flow.»
«A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.»
«A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man made perfect without trials»