I have never seen a man lost who was on a straight path.
SAADIA grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.
More Saadi Quotes
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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.
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He who lives upon the fruit of his own labor, escapes the contempt of haughty benefactors.
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Publish not men’s secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
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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.
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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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Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.
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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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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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You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.
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Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
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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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Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.
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Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.
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The sons of Adam are formed from dust; if not humble as the dust, they fall short of being men.
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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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