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He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.

Saadi

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

Generosity Hands Power Strong
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
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
SAADI

Art Ignorance Practice Reading Theory
Joy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
SAADI

Beautiful End Equality Joy Sorrow Time
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
All human beings are limbs of the same body. God created them from the same essence. If one part of the body suffers pain, then the whole body is affected. If you are indifferent to this pain, you cannot be called a human being.
SAADI

Body Compassion Essence Human Pain Suffering Yourself
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
SAADI

Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
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Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience
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.
SAADI

Enemy Men See Trouble Yourself
O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
SAADI

Fear Hands Himself Jewel Thinking
A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
SAADI

Appearance Face Heart Keys Love Wound
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.
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Enemy Friendship Intelligence Secret
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
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.
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Himself Judgement Night Recovery Wine
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
SAADI

Educational Inspirational Knowledge Practice

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