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Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy

Saadi

Be not in the desire of thine own ease.
SAADI

Desire Feeling Selfish
When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man.
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Enemy Men See Trouble Yourself
Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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Bold Encouragement Shy
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
SAADI

Adversity Hard Time Men Prosperity Worth
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
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Advice Help Men Wisdom
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
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Harmony Heart Music Togetherness
A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
SAADI

Better Dog Gratitude Men Worth
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
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Fake God Saint Sin Thinking Word
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
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Body Deep Empty Food Spirit Spiritual
Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
SAADI

Care Listening Yourself
Keep belly lightly loaded, if mind would wisdom see; For bodies crammed to bursting, make empty souls to be.
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Body Empty Mindset See Soul Wisdom
Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!
SAADI

Forgiveness God Myself Prayer Sin
Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
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Book Heart Learning Reading Tree
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Fear God Himself
Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people.
SAADI

Forgiveness Generosity God People

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