Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
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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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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It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
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It is safer to be silent than to reveal one’s secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it.
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O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
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Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see; For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be.
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Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock, expects to derive from you considerable advantage. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, be imputes to you two hundred defects instead of perfections.
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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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A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
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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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Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
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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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Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
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Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
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Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
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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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