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.
SAADIThe sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
More Saadi Quotes
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It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.
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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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To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
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I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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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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A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
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Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
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Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
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A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own. Give it time, and it will not be moved, even with a crane.
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When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
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A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
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Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
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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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Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
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Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
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If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.
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The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
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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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Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
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Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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