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Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy

Saadi

Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
SAADI

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

Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth.
SAADI

Fake Mischief Peace Truth
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.
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Bad Earth Face Fortune Heaven Nature
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
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Forgiveness Oppression Wound
None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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Secret True Yourself
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
SAADI

Escape Fruit Himself Live
Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
SAADI

Ignorance Knowledge
It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
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Break Endurance Enemy Friendship
It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
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Heart Oneself Person Virtue World
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
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Educational Inspirational Knowledge Practice
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Friendship Stranger
When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.
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Enemy Men See Trouble Yourself
People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
SAADI

Confidence Cry Himself Love People Rich Smile Ugly
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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Food God Himself Slave Worship
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
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Harmony Heart Music Togetherness

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