Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
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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Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
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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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A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.
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Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
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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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The world is not a courtroom There is no judge no jury no plaintiff. This is a caravan filled with eccentric beings telling wondrous stories about God.
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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.
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Do to me, O Allah, what is worthy of Thee; And not what is worthy of me.
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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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O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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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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Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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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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A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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