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When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?

Saadi

I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
SAADI

Fear God Himself
When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
SAADI

Animal Eat Excellence Men Praise Sleep
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
SAADI

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

Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
SAADI

Holy Need Starve
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
SAADI

Beautiful End Equality Joy Sorrow Time
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
SAADI

Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
SAADI

Escape Fruit Himself Live
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
SAADI

Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression
Use a sweet tongue, courtesy, and gentleness, and thou mayest manage to guide an elephant by a hair.
SAADI

Animal Guide Hairs Power Tongue
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
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
SAADI

Secret True Yourself
A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
SAADI

Appearance Jewel Treasure Woman Worth
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.
SAADI

Best Character Charity God Humility Love Rich
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
SAADI

Desire Limitation Yourself

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