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It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.

Saadi

Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
SAADI

Care Listening Yourself
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
SAADI

Desire Inspirational Safety Sea Treasure Wisdom Yourself
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
SAADI

Deep Entertainment Friendship Wisdom
If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.
SAADI

Gold Pieces Worth
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
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
SAADI

Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
SAADI

Appearance Beautiful Children Intellectual Perfection Thinking
A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own. Give it time, and it will not be moved, even with a crane.
SAADI

Men Strong Time Tree Wisdom
Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
SAADI

Ignorance Knowledge
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?
SAADI

Book Carry Learning Library Stupidity
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
SAADI

Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression
When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
SAADI

Animal Eat Excellence Men Praise Sleep
I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
SAADI

Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
SAADI

Heart Oneself Person Virtue World
Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
SAADI

Appearance Deep Mindset Virtue
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
SAADI

Change Fall Heaven Value Wisdom Worth

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