The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
SAADIWhoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
More Saadi Quotes
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Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
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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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I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.
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Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
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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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Ants, fighting together, will vanquish the lion.
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If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.
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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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Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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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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Use a sweet tongue, courtesy, and gentleness, and thou mayest manage to guide an elephant by a hair.
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I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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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.
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Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
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