A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years becoming a ruby – take care that you do not destroy it in an instant against another stone.
SAADIWhoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
More Saadi Quotes
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Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
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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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Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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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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Man is, beyond dispute, the most excellent of created beings, and the vilest animal is a dog; but the sages agree that a grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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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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God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
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None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
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Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
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Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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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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