There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her.
SAADIWhen the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
More Saadi Quotes
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Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
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Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
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Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
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I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.
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Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
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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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Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
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The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
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God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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