Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
SAADIDo good even to the wicked; it is as well to shut a dog’s mouth with a crumb.
More Saadi Quotes
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I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.
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Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
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Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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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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He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.
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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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If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
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Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
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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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The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
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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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He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots?
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The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see; For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be.
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