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Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.

Saadi

O Contentment, make me rich! for without thee there is no wealth.
SAADI

God Myself Rich Satisfaction Wealth
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
SAADI

Enemy Friendship Hands Men Wisdom
A traveler without knowledge is a bird without wings.
SAADI

Inspirational Knowledge Travel Wasted Wings
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
SAADI

Desire Inspirational Safety Sea Treasure Wisdom Yourself
Human 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.
SAADI

Creation Essence Human Pain Soul Sympathy Uncomfortable Yourself
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.
SAADI

Advice Help Men Wisdom
There is a difference between him who claspeth his mistress in his arms, and him whose eyes are fixed on the door expecting her.
SAADI

Difference Expectation Eyes Herself Himself
Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
SAADI

Accomplishment Patience Ruin
A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own. Give it time, and it will not be moved, even with a crane.
SAADI

Men Strong Time Tree Wisdom
God gives sleep to the bad, in order that the good may be undisturbed.
SAADI

Bad Disturb God Goodness Sleep
Whoever has his foe at his mercy, and does not kill him, is his own enemy
SAADI

Enemy Himself Kill Mercy
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.
SAADI

Body Deep Empty Food Spirit Spiritual
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
I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don’t fear Him.
SAADI

Fear God Himself
A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.
SAADI

Beautiful Company Girl Ignorance Man Wasted Wisdom
When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
SAADI

Animal Eat Excellence Men Praise Sleep

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