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An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
SaadiSaadi Reveal not every secret you have to a friend, for how can you tell but that friend may hereafter become and enemy. And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend.
SaadiSaadi O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
SaadiSaadi Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
SaadiSaadi I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.
SaadiSaadi Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
SaadiSaadi Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
SaadiSaadi Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
SaadiSaadi 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.
SaadiSaadi The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
SaadiSaadi However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?
SaadiSaadi Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
SaadiSaadi The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
SaadiSaadi There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her.
SaadiSaadi A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
SaadiSaadi Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
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