black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.

Saadi

Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
SAADI

Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.
SAADI

Evil Goodness People
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
SAADI

Desire Limitation Yourself
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
SAADI

Bold Encouragement Shy
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
SAADI

Friendship Stranger
Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.
SAADI

Failure Man Secret Yourself
A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
SAADI

Appearance Face Heart Keys Love Wound
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
SAADI

Harmony Heart Music Togetherness
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
SAADI

Fake God Saint Sin Thinking Word
Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
SAADI

Desire Feeling Selfish
The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.
SAADI

Bad Earth Face Fortune Heaven Nature
There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her.
SAADI

Difference Expectation Eyes Herself Himself
None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
SAADI

Secret True Yourself
The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
SAADI

Fall Family Human Humble Humility Man Son
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
SAADI

Educational Inspirational Knowledge Practice
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
SAADI

Advice Help Men Wisdom

A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Saadi Quotes