When a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch will slander the virtuous man when absent, but when brought face to face his loquacious tongue becomes dumb.
SAADIWhoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
More Saadi Quotes
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Religion is only in the service of the people; it is not in the rosary and the prayer-carpet.
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However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant.
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None can be so true to your secret as yourself.
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The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
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Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
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Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
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He who is indifferent to the suffering of others is a traitor to that which is truly human.
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I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
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Shut the door of that house of pleasure which you hear resounding with the loud voice of a woman.
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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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Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
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You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
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There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her.
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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.
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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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Two orders of mankind are the enemies of church and state; the king without clemency, and the holy man without learning.
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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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Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
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Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity.
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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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He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots?
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Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
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A handsome woman is a jewel; a good woman is a treasure.
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God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
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Holiness comes by holy deeds. Not starving flesh of daily needs.
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