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The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.

Saadi

Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
SAADI

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

Advice Help Men Wisdom
Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
SAADI

Enemy Himself Kill Mercy
The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.
SAADI

Desire Limitation Yourself
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
SAADI

Deep Entertainment Friendship Wisdom
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
SAADI

Enemy Friendship Hands Men Wisdom
Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
SAADI

Fight Power Togetherness Unity Win
Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
SAADI

Forgiveness Generosity God People
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
SAADI

Desire Inspirational Safety Sea Treasure Wisdom Yourself
He who is intoxicated with wine will be sober again in the course of the night, but he who is intoxicated by the cupbearer will not recover his senses until the day of judgement.
SAADI

Himself Judgement Night Recovery Wine
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
SAADI

Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.
SAADI

Company Intelligence Need Society
He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.
SAADI

Different Human Suffering True
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
SAADI

Accomplishment Patience Ruin
The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.
SAADI

Generosity Hands Power Strong
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
SAADI

Argument Discover Ignorance Order Wisdom Yourself

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