black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.

Saadi

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.
SAADI

Angry Kindness Limitation People Respect Season
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
SAADI

Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
SAADI

Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
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
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
Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see; For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be.
SAADI

Body Empty Mindset See Soul Wisdom
He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.
SAADI

Different Human Suffering True
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
People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
SAADI

Confidence Cry Himself Love People Rich Smile Ugly
Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
SAADI

Goodness Himself Ignorance Men Silence
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
SAADI

Accomplishment Patience Ruin
A little beauty is preferable to much wealth.
SAADI

Beautiful Money Worth
Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
SAADI

Educational Inspirational Knowledge Practice
The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
SAADI

Fall Family Human Humble Humility Man Son
The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
SAADI

Book Death Discipline Live Religious True
Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as good.
SAADI

Evil Goodness People

To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Saadi Quotes