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.
SAADIHuman beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain.
More Saadi Quotes
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A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
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Kings stand more in need of the company of the intelligent than the intelligent do of the society of kings.
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Whoever recounts to you the faults of your neighbour will doubtless expose your defects to others.
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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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When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
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Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
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Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
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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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In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
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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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A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
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I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.
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He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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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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