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The fifty Gates of Wisdom

1. study
(Chesed in Chesed)
2. attentive listening
(Gevurah in Chesed)
3. orderly speech
(tiferet in Chesed)
4. understanding
(Netzach in Chesed)
5. intuitive insight
(Hod in Chesed)
6. awe
(Yesod in Chesed)
7. reverence
(Malkhut in Chesed)
8. humility
(Chesed in Gevurah)
9. joy
(Gevurah in Gevurah)
10. purity
(Tiferet in Gevurah)
11. attendance on scholars
(Netzach in Gevurah)
12. debate with colleagues
(Hod in Gevurah)
13. discussion with students
(Yesod in Gevurah)
14. Deliberation
(Malkhut in Gevurah)
15. Knowledge of the scriptures
(Chesed in Tiferet)
16. moderation in business affairs
(Gevurah in Tiferet)
17. moderation in worldly affairs
(Tiferet in Tiferet)
18. moderation in pleasure
(Netzach in Tiferet)
19. moderation in sleep
(Hod in Tiferet)
20. moderation in conversation
(Yesod in Tiferet)
21. moderation in frivolity
(Malhut in Tiferet)
22. patience
(Chesed in Netzach)
23. Good nature
(Gevurah in Netzach)
24. trust in the sages
(Tiferet in Netzach)
25. uncomplaining acceptance of suffering
(Netzach in Netzach)
26. Knows his place
(Hod in Netzach)
27. is content with his lot in life
(Yesod in Netzach)
28. limits his words
(Malkhut in Netzach)
29. Does not claim credit for his achievements
(Chesed in Hod)
30. is beloved
(Gevurah in Hod)
31. loves G-d
(Tiferet in Hod)
32. loves mankind
(Netzach in Hod)
33. loves acts of charity and kindness
(Hod in Hod)
34. loves straightforwardness
(Yesod in Hod)
35. loves admonition
(Malkhut in Hod)
36. shuns honor
(Chesed in Yesod)
37. is not conceited with his learning
(Gevurah in Yesod)
38. does not delight in dictating decisions
(Tiferet in Yesod)
39. shares the burden of his fellow man
(Netzach in Yesod)
40. and judges him favorably
(Hod in Yesod)
41. directs him to the truth
(Yesod in Yesod)
42. and to peace
(Malkhut in Yesod)
43. is composed in his learning
(Chesed in Malkhut)
44. asks pertinent questions and answers to the
point
(Gevurah in Malkhut)
45. listens and adds to his learning
(Tiferet in Malkhut)
46. studies in order to teach
(Netzach in Malkhut)
47. studies in order to practice
(Hod in Malkhut)
48. increases the wisdom of his teacher
(Yesod in Malkhut)
49. notes accurately what he has learned
Shavuot
(Malkhut in Malkhut)
50. Quotes a thing in the name of the person
who said it

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