The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
SAADIA dog will never forget the crumb thou gavest him, though thou mayst afterwards throw a hundred stones at his head.
More Saadi Quotes
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To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.
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The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
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The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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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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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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Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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Publish not men’s secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
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Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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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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People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
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A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
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A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
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However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
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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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Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
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