I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
SAADITake care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.
More Saadi Quotes
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Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.
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When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?
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The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
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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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Be not so severe as to cause shyness, nor so clement as to encourage boldness.
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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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Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
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It’s no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
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Virtue pardons the wicked, as the sandal-tree perfumes the axe which strikes it.
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Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
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Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.
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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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In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore.
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Virtue is in the mind, not in the appearance.
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