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Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.

Saadi

I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not.
SAADI

Fear God Himself Intellectual Myself
Every person thinks his own intellect perfect, and his own child handsome.
SAADI

Appearance Beautiful Children Intellectual Perfection Thinking
To pardon the oppressor is to deal harshly with the oppressed.
SAADI

Deal Harsh Oppression Sorry
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
SAADI

Affect Appearance Eyes Heart Impression
Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
SAADI

Argument Discover Ignorance Order Wisdom Yourself
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.
SAADI

Body Compassion Essence Human Pain Suffering Yourself
He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.
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Food God Himself Slave Worship
Publish not men’s secret faults, for by disgracing them you make yourself of no repute.
SAADI

Grace Men Mistake Reputation Secret Yourself
It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.
SAADI

Break Endurance Enemy Friendship
The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
SAADI

Friendship Stranger
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
SAADI

Difficult Easy Inspirational Patience Sports
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
SAADI

Adversity Hard Time Men Prosperity Worth
Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock, expects to derive from you considerable advantage. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, be imputes to you two hundred defects instead of perfections.
SAADI

Care Expectation Himself Listening Oneself Perfection Return Voice
Whatever is produced in haste goes hastily to waste.
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Hurry Wasted
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant.
SAADI

Deep Entertainment Friendship Wisdom
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.
SAADI

Change Fall Heaven Value Wisdom Worth

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