A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
SAADIEvery leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
More Saadi Quotes
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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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All human beings are limbs of the same body. God created them from the same essence. If one part of the body suffers pain, then the whole body is affected. If you are indifferent to this pain, you cannot be called a human being.
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It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
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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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Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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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 rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
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Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
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Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.
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Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
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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.
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