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.
SAADITo tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.
More Saadi Quotes
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An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
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A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
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I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
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Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself.
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When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
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Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
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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.
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A dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
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No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
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However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?
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Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
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A man of virtue, judgment, and prudence speaks not until there is silence.
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A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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