O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
SAADIA man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
More Saadi Quotes
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The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.
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When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
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None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
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You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
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Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
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It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
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Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
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He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots?
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An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
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A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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