Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
SAADIOh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
SAADIJoy and sorrow, beauty and deformity, equally pass away.
SAADIBetter is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
SAADIEvery leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
SAADIThe sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
SAADIWhoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
SAADIIf a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
SAADIReligion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
SAADIBe not in the desire of thine own ease.
SAADIWhoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
SAADIKings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.
SAADIWhen a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch will slander the virtuous man when absent, but when brought face to face his loquacious tongue becomes dumb.
SAADIUse a sweet tongue, courtesy, and gentleness, and thou mayest manage to guide an elephant by a hair.
SAADIHave patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy.
SAADIThe heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
SAADIHe who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.
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