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No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.

Saadi

An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
SAADI

Compassion Kindness Lust
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
SAADI

Adversity Hard Time Men Prosperity Worth
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
SAADI

Forgiveness Oppression Wound
The world is not a courtroom There is no judge no jury no plaintiff. This is a caravan filled with eccentric beings telling wondrous stories about God.
SAADI

God Judgement Law Story World
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
SAADI

Appearance Deep Mindset Virtue
If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.
SAADI

Gold Pieces Worth
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
SAADI

Appearance Beautiful Children Intellectual Perfection Thinking
A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
SAADI

Beautiful Company Girl Ignorance Man Wasted Wisdom
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
SAADI

Harmony Heart Music Togetherness
Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
SAADI

People Prayer Religion Service
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
SAADI

Desire Limitation Yourself
Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see; For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be.
SAADI

Body Empty Mindset See Soul Wisdom
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
SAADI

Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.
SAADI

Oneself Reveal Secret Silence Talk
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
SAADI

Friendship Stranger
A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own. Give it time, and it will not be moved, even with a crane.
SAADI

Men Strong Time Tree Wisdom

No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.

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